孙子 (sūn zi) — grandson

Definition

Your son's son. Pairs with 孙女 (granddaughter); use 孙子 for a male grandchild, not female. 子女 means children generally, 子孙 means all descendants across generations.

noun
grandson
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 孙子
    Nǎi nai hěn téng tā de sūn zi.
    Grandma dotes on her grandson.
  • 孙子
    sūn zi Jīn nián shàng xiǎo xué le.
    The grandson started elementary school this year.
  • 孙子
    Bà ba dài sūn zi qù yóu yǒng.
    Dad takes his grandson swimming.

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