子孙

子孫

zǐsūn

noun HSK 7 #14,613

Meanings

1 descendants
2 offspring
3 posterity

Characters

Examples

我们要为子孙后代保护环境。

Wǒmen yào wèi zǐsūn hòudài bǎohù huánjìng.

We must protect the environment for future generations.

他的子孙遍布世界各地。

Tā de zǐsūn biànbù shìjiè gè dì.

His descendants are spread all over the world.

Tips

usage

子孙 literally means 'sons and grandsons' but refers to all descendants regardless of gender. 子孙后代 is a common four-character phrase meaning 'future generations.'

Stroke Order

子 zǐ

孙 sūn