儿孙

兒孫
érsūn
noun #33,496

Meanings

  1. 1 children and grandchildren
  2. 2 descendants; offspring

Examples

Tā wǎnnián érsūn mǎn táng, fēicháng xìngfú.
In his later years he was surrounded by children and grandchildren and very happy.
Érsūn zìyǒu érsūn fú, bùbì wèi tāmen cāoxīn tài duō.
Children will find their own fortune — no need to worry about them too much.

Tips

culture
Common in the proverb 儿孙自有儿孙 'descendants will have their own blessings' — used to reassure parents/grandparents not to micromanage younger generations. Also seen in 儿孙满堂 'a hall full of children and grandchildren', a wish for a large, thriving family.

Stroke Order

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sūn