子孙

子孫

zǐsūn

noun HSK 7-9 #14,613

Meanings

1 descendants
2 offspring
3 posterity

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

我们要为子孙后代保护环境。

Wǒmen yào wèi zǐsūn hòudài bǎohù huánjìng.

We must protect the environment for future generations.

HSK 7-9

他的子孙遍布世界各地。

Tā de zǐsūn biànbù shìjiè gèdì.

His descendants are spread all over the world.

Tips

usage

子孙 literally means 'sons and grandsons' but refers to all descendants regardless of gender. 子孙后代 is a common four-character phrase meaning 'future generations.'

Stroke Order

子 zǐ

孙 sūn