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 子 this is sūnzi, a grandson. Read Sūnzǐ, with a third tone, it is the ancient strategist Sun Tzu, where 子 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 外 marking the outside line of the family.

Stroke Order

孙 sūn
子 zǐ