祖孙

祖孫

zǔsūn

noun #34,540

Meanings

1 grandparent and grandchild (collectively)
2 the generations from grandparent to grandchild

Characters

ancestor; grandfather

Examples

HSK 3

他们祖孙三代住在一起。

Tāmen zǔsūn sān dài zhù zài yīqǐ.

Three generations of their family - grandparent, parent, and child - live together.

HSK 4

祖孙俩感情很好。

Zǔsūn liǎ gǎnqíng hěn hǎo.

The grandparent and grandchild have a close bond.

Tips

usage

Almost always paired with a counter to specify which family setup: 祖孙俩 (the two of them, grandparent and grandchild), 祖孙三代 (three generations under one roof). Distinct from 父子 (father and son) and 母女 (mother and daughter).

Stroke Order

祖 zǔ

孙 sūn