How to say “son” in Chinese
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“Son” in Chinese is 儿子, ér zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
儿子 is read ér zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “儿子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 儿子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他儿子今年六岁tāérzijīnniánliùsuìHis son is six this year.
- 他儿子跟他一样高tāérzigēntāyíyànggāoHis son is as tall as he is.
- 他的儿子将要大学毕业了tādeérzijiāngyàodàxuébìyèleHis son is about to graduate from university.
- 我儿子特别调皮，一分钟也坐不住。wǒérzitèbiétiáopí,yìfēnzhōngyězuòbuzhùMy son is so mischievous — he can't sit still for a minute.
- 我儿子在外地念书wǒérzizàiwàidìniànshūMy son studies in another city.
More words from the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “son” in Chinese?
“Son” in Chinese is 儿子, pinyin érzi.
What does 儿子 mean?
儿子 (érzi) means “son”.
How do you write 儿子?
儿子 is 2 characters: 儿 (ér) — child, son; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 儿子?
儿子 is read érzi. Tones: ér — second tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“son” in the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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