犬子 (quǎn zǐ) — humble term for one's own son (used in formal or written contexts)
Definition
犬子 is a humble, formal/literary way for a parent to refer to 'my son' when speaking to others — shows self-deprecation, not used in everyday speech.
noun
humble term for one's own son (used in formal or written contexts)
Examples
- 犬子，。Zhè shì wǒ de quǎn zǐ, qǐng duō guān zhào.This is my son, please take care of him.
- 犬子。quǎn zǐ Jīn nián gāng shàng gāo zhōng.My son just started high school this year.
- 犬子，。quǎn zǐ Bù dǒng shì, gěi nín tiān má fan le.My son doesn't understand things; sorry for the trouble.
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