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外孙女

外孫女
wàisūnnǚ
noun #17,416

Meanings

  1. 1 daughter's daughter
  2. 2 granddaughter (maternal)

Characters

外
wài
outside; maternal
孙
sūn
grandchild
女
nǚ
female; daughter
Literally 'outside grandchild female' — 外 indicates the maternal side of the family

Examples

她的外孙女今年五岁了。
Tā de wàisūnnǚ jīnnián wǔ suì le.
Her granddaughter is five years old this year.
奶奶最疼外孙女。
Nǎinai zuì téng wàisūnnǚ.
Grandma dotes on her granddaughter the most.

Tips

usage
外 marks the maternal side. 外孙女 is your daughter's daughter, while 孙女 is your son's daughter. This distinction matters in Chinese kinship terms.

Stroke Order

外 wài
孙 sūn
女 nǚ