外孙

外孫

wàisūn

noun #14,281

Measure Word

一个外孙 gè

Meanings

1 daughter's son
2 grandson (maternal)

Characters

outside; maternal

Examples

她的外孙今年五岁了。

Tā de wàisūn jīnnián wǔ suì le.

Her grandson (daughter's son) is five years old this year.

外婆最疼外孙。

Wàipó zuì téng wàisūn.

Grandma dotes on her grandson the most.

Tips

culture

Chinese distinguishes maternal and paternal grandchildren: 外孙 is a daughter's son, 孙子 is a son's son. The 外 (outside) prefix indicates the maternal line, reflecting patrilineal family structure.

Stroke Order

外 wài

孙 sūn