外孙女

外孫女

wàisūnnǚ

noun #17,416

Meanings

Literally 'outside grandchild female' - 外 indicates the maternal side of the family

HSK 1

她的外孙女今年五岁了。

Tā de wàisūnnǚ jīnnián wǔ suì le.

Her granddaughter is five years old this year.

HSK 2

奶奶最疼外孙女。

Nǎinai zuì téng wàisūnnǚ.

Grandma dotes on her granddaughter the most.

usage

外 marks the maternal side. 外孙女 is your daughter's daughter, while 孙女 is your son's daughter. This distinction matters in Chinese kinship terms.

外 wài

孙 sūn

女 nǚ