孙子

• 拼音: sūn zi
• 汉字拆解: 孙 = 子 (child) + 小 (small), simplified from 孫, meaning grandchild; 子 = pictograph of a baby, meaning son or child

含义

Grandson (son's son). A paternal grandson.

Specifically refers to a son's son in the Chinese kinship system. In casual modern usage, sometimes used loosely for any grandson. The maternal equivalent is 外孙. Also the name of the famous military strategist Sun Tzu, though pronounced with different tones.

例句

1. 爷爷带着孙子去公园放风筝。
2. 他的孙子长得和他小时候一模一样。
3. 奶奶每天接孙子放学回家。

用法指南

语境: family, everyday

语气: affectionate

正确说法

• 老王的孙子今年考上了大学。(Old Wang's grandson was admitted to university this year.)
• 爷爷给孙子买了一辆新自行车。(Grandpa bought his grandson a new bicycle.)

错误说法

• 她的孙子是个女孩。(孙子 refers specifically to a male grandchild — use 孙女 for a granddaughter.)

起源与历史

Compound of 孙 (grandchild) and 子 (son, child), literally 'grandchild-son.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal