外孙

外孫

wàisūn

noun #14,281

Measure Word

一个外孙 gè

Meanings

1 daughter's son
2 grandson (maternal)

Characters

outside; maternal

Examples

HSK 1

她的外孙今年五岁了。

Tā de wàisūn jīnnián wǔ suì le.

Her grandson (daughter's son) is five years old this year.

HSK 7-9

外婆最疼外孙。

Wàipó zuì téng wàisūn.

Grandma dotes on her grandson the most.

Tips

culture

Chinese distinguishes maternal and paternal grandchildren: 外孙 is a daughter's son, 孙子 is a son's son. The 外 (outside) prefix indicates the maternal line, reflecting patrilineal family structure.

Stroke Order

外 wài

孙 sūn