English–Chinese

“grandson” in Chinese

Chinese

Also外孙 (wài sūn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinsūn zi

Example

奶奶每天都给孙子做饭。nái nǎi měi tiān dōu gěi sūn zi zuò fàn

Grandma cooks for her grandson every day.

Illustration for 孙子 (grandson)

How to say “grandson” in Chinese

“Grandson” in Chinese is 孙子 (sūn zi).

A boy standing one generation below a grandparent on the son's side of the family.

Full entry for 孙子: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 孙子

放学后,奶奶常陪孙子做作业。fàng xué hòu nái nǎi cháng péi sūn zi zuò zuò yè

After school, Grandma often keeps her grandson company while he does his homework.

Tips for using 孙子

  • In English, the boy's parent may be either a son or a daughter, while this Chinese kinship term identifies the parent as a son.

Other Chinese words for “grandson”

今天我的外孙来我们家。jīn tiān wǒ de wài sūn lái wǒ men jiā

My grandson is coming to our home today.

“grandson” in other languages