孙女

孫女

sūnnǚ

noun HSK 4 #7,485

Meanings

1 granddaughter (son's daughter)

Characters

grandchild; descendant

female; daughter

Examples

奶奶最疼孙女了。

Nǎinai zuì téng sūnnǚ le.

Grandma dotes on her granddaughter the most.

他的孙女今年五岁。

Tā de sūnnǚ jīnnián wǔ suì.

His granddaughter is five years old this year.

孙女给爷爷画了一幅画。

Sūnnǚ gěi yéye huà le yī fú huà.

The granddaughter drew a picture for grandpa.

Tips

usage

孙女 specifically means son's daughter. Daughter's daughter is 外孙女 (wàisūnnǚ). This distinction reflects the patrilineal tradition in Chinese kinship terms.

Stroke Order

孙 sūn

女 nǚ