外孙 (wài sūn) — daughter's son; grandson (on the daughter's side)
Definition
A family-term noun: the mother's or grandmother's grandson through her daughter (daughter's son). Contrast with the patrilineal line: 孙子 is the son's son, while 外孙 is on the daughter's side.
noun
daughter's songrandson (on the daughter's side)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 外孙。Wǒ de wài sūn jīn nián wǔ suì le.My grandson (on my daughter's side) is five years old this year.
- 外孙。Tā jīng cháng dài wài sūn qù gōng yuán wán.She often takes her grandson to the park to play.
- 外孙。wài sūn Hěn xǐ huan chī nǎi nai zuò de cài.The grandson really likes the dishes his grandmother makes.
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