孙女

• 拼音: sūn nǚ
• 汉字拆解: 孙 = 子 (child) + 小 (small), simplified from 孫, meaning grandchild; 女 = pictograph of a woman kneeling

含义

Granddaughter (son's daughter). A paternal granddaughter.

Specifically refers to a son's daughter in the Chinese kinship system. In casual modern usage, sometimes used loosely for any granddaughter. The maternal equivalent is 外孙女. Grandparents often dote on their grandchildren in Chinese culture.

例句

1. 爷爷最疼他的小孙女了。
2. 他的孙女今年刚上小学。
3. 奶奶经常给孙女讲故事。

用法指南

语境: family, everyday

语气: affectionate

正确说法

• 他有两个孙女，都很可爱。(He has two granddaughters, both very cute.)
• 孙女放学后喜欢去爷爷家玩。(The granddaughter likes to go to grandpa's house to play after school.)

错误说法

• 她是我妈妈的孙女。(If referring to your mother's daughter's daughter, use 外孙女, not 孙女. 孙女 is specifically the son's daughter.)

起源与历史

Compound of 孙 (grandchild) and 女 (female), literally 'grandchild-female.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal