grandson; descendant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
son's son; grandson
A direct male descendant. Also used colloquially to refer to younger males in a playful or mildly derogatory way.
Wǒ我
de的
sūn孙
zi子
jīn今
nián年
gāng刚
shàng上
xiǎo小
xué学
。
My grandson just started elementary school this year.
Lǎo老
rén人
jia家
zuì最
téng疼
tā他
de的
xiǎo小
sūn孙
zi子
。
The elderly man dotes on his young grandson the most.
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Děng等
wǒ我
dāng当
le了
yé爷
ye爷
，
jiù就
néng能
bào抱
sūn孙
zi子
le了
。
When I become a grandfather, I can hold my grandson.
noun
descendant; progeny
formalUsed in a broader sense to mean descendants or offspring.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
wèi为
zǐ子
sūn孙
hòu后
dài代
bǎo保
hù护
hǎo好
huán环
jìng境
。
We must protect the environment for our descendants.
Tā他
shì是
Kǒng孔
zǐ子
de的
dì第
jǐ几
dài代
sūn孙
zi子
？
Which generation descendant of Confucius is he?