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Meaning

grandson

Chinese: 孙子;子之子,也作姓氏。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “sun” becomes a different word in each tone. 孙 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 孙子sūn zigrandson; son's son
  • 孙女sūn nǚson's daughter; granddaughter
  • 子孙zǐ sūnoffspring; posterity
  • 长孙zhǎng sūneldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son
  • 外孙wài sūndaughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line

Example Sentence

爷爷很疼爱他的小孙子。Yé ye hěn téng ài tā de xiǎo sūn zi.Grandpa dearly loves his little grandson.

爷爷Yé ye(coll.) paternal grandfathhěnvery疼爱téng àito love dearlyhedeofxiǎosmall孙子sūn zigrandson