次子

cìzǐ

noun #31,763

Meanings

1 second son
2 second-born son

Characters

next in order; second

Examples

HSK 1

他是家中的次子。

Tā shì jiāzhōng de cìzǐ.

He is the second son of the family.

HSK 7-9

皇帝把皇位传给了次子。

Huángdì bǎ huángwèi chuán gěi le cìzǐ.

The emperor passed the throne to his second son.

Tips

usage

Formal/written register, common in news, biography, and historical writing. The everyday spoken equivalent is 二儿子 (èr érzi). The full set: 长子 (eldest son), 次子 (second son), 三子 (third son).

Stroke Order

次 cì

子 zǐ