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父子 (fù zǐ) — father and son

Definition

父子 is the relational pair 'father and son' as a unit — not the individuals (use 父亲 and 儿子 separately). Same pattern as 父女 (father and daughter); together with 父母 and 子女 it names family groupings.

noun
father and son

Examples

  • 父子。
    Zhè duì fù zǐ guān xì hěn hǎo.
    This father and son have a good relationship.
  • 父子。
    fù zǐ Liǎng gè rén dōu hěn gāo.
    Both the father and son are very tall.
  • 父子。
    Zhè duì fù zǐ jīng cháng yì qǐ sàn bù.
    This father and son often go for walks together.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

父fùfather
子zǐson

父 means father and 子 means son, so the pair names both generations.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 父 shows a hand holding a stone blade, referring to a man working with a stone axe.

Open 父 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.

Open 子 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 4Family & Kinship

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