Chinese word

外孙女

Pronunciation

Pinyinwài sūn nǚ

Meaning

  • noungranddaughter

Example

昨天我带着外孙女去公园玩。zuó tiān wǒ dài zhe wài sūn nǚ qù gōng yuán wán

Yesterday, I took my granddaughter to play in the park.

Illustration for 外孙女 (granddaughter)

More examples

今天我和外孙女一起吃午饭，她吃得很香。jīn tiān wǒ hé wài sūn nǚ yì qǐ chī wǔ fàn tā chī de hěn xiāng

Today I had lunch with my granddaughter, and she ate heartily.

Core concept

A branch of the family tree that reaches a granddaughter through her mother.

Common phrases

  • 和外孙女一起吃饭hé wài sūn nǚ yì qǐ chī fàn

    eat with granddaughter

  • 教外孙女写字jiāo wài sūn nǚ xiě zì

    teach granddaughter to write

  • 照顾外孙女zhào gù wài sūn nǚ

    care for granddaughter

Similar words

孙女sūn nǚ: A granddaughter in the family.
外孙wài sūn: A grandson on the mother's side of the family.
孙子sūn zi: A grandson in the family.
孙sūn: A grandchild of either sex.

Definition in Chinese

指母亲一方的女性孙辈，即在家族关系中属于母方的孙女。zhǐ mǔ qīn yì fāng de nǚ xìng sūn bèi jí zài jiā zú guān xì zhōng shǔ yú mǔ fāng de sūn nǚ

Word origin

外 (wài, "outside") + 孙 (sūn, "grandchild") + 女 (nǚ, "female") combine to identify a female grandchild on the mother's side.

Usage tips

  • English usually leaves a parent's side unstated, while Chinese kinship terms often mark that side, making this noun more specific than its usual English equivalent.

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