孙子

孫子
sūnzi / Sūnzǐ
noun HSK 4 #3,773

Meanings

  1. 1 grandson (son's son)

Examples

HSK 1
Tā yǒu sān gè sūnzi.
He has three grandsons.
HSK 2
Nǎinai zuì téng xiǎo sūnzi.
Grandma dotes on her little grandson the most.
HSK 3
Yéye dài zhe sūnzi qù gōngyuán le.
Grandpa took his grandson to the park.

Tips

mistakes
Same two characters, two different words. With a neutral tone on this is sūnzi, a grandson. Read Sūnzǐ, with a third tone, it is the ancient strategist Sun Tzu, where is the honorific Master.
usage
Chinese sorts grandchildren by which parent they come through. 孙子 and 孙女 are your son's children; your daughter's are 外孙 and 外孙女, with marking the outside line of the family.

Stroke Order

sūn