曾孙 (zēng sūn) — great-grandson

Definition

Great-grandson — the male line three generations down (i.e., a grandson's son). Often appears in formal or genealogical contexts like 族谱 (family records).

noun
great-grandson
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Examples

  • 曾孙
    Tā jīn nián gāng mǎn yí suì, shì lǎo rén de zēng sūn.
    He just turned one this year and is the old man's great-grandson.
  • 曾孙
    Zēng zǔ fù zuì téng ài de jiù shì tā nà ge wán pí de zēng sūn.
    The great-grandfather's favorite is his mischievous great-grandson.
  • 曾孙
    Zú pǔ shàng jì zǎi, zhè wèi xiān rén de zēng sūn hòu lái yí jū dào le hǎi wài.
    According to the genealogy, this ancestor's great-grandson later emigrated overseas.

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