How to say “granddaughter” in Chinese
granddaughter
“Granddaughter” in Chinese is 孙女, sūn nǚ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
孙女 is read sūn nǚ: 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
On the left, 子 “child”; on the right, 小 “small”.
A picture of a seated woman.
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 “孙女”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “granddaughter” in Chinese?
“Granddaughter” in Chinese is 孙女, pinyin sūnnǚ.
What does 孙女 mean?
孙女 (sūnnǚ) means “granddaughter”.
How do you write 孙女?
孙女 is 2 characters: 孙 (sūn) — grandson, grandchild; 女 (nǚ) — woman, female. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 孙女?
孙女 is read sūnnǚ. Tones: sūn — first tone, nǚ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“granddaughter” in the lesson “Relatives and hometown”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. 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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