How to say “grandson” in Chinese
grandson
“Grandson” in Chinese is 孙子, sūn zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
孙子 is read sūn 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
On the left, 子 “child”; on the right, 小 “small”.
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 “孙子”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “grandson” in Chinese?
“Grandson” in Chinese is 孙子, pinyin sūnzi.
What does 孙子 mean?
孙子 (sūnzi) means “grandson”.
How do you write 孙子?
孙子 is 2 characters: 孙 (sūn) — grandson, grandchild; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 孙子?
孙子 is read sūnzi. Tones: sūn — first tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“grandson” 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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