独子 (dú zǐ) — only son

Definition

Examples

• 他是家里的独子，父母对他期望很高。
  Tā shì jiā lǐ de dú zǐ, fù mǔ duì tā qī wàng hěn gāo.
  He is the only son in the family, and his parents have high expectations for him.
• 作为独子，他肩负着传宗接代的责任。
  Zuò wéi dú zǐ, tā jiān fù zhe chuán zōng jiē dài de zé rèn.
  As the only son, he bears the responsibility of carrying on the family line.
• 很多独子在成长过程中会感到孤独。
  Hěn duō dú zǐ zài chéng zhǎng guò chéng zhōng huì gǎn dào gū dú.
  Many only sons feel lonely as they grow up.