Chinese word

孙女

Pronunciation

Pinyinsūn nǚ

Meaning

  • noungranddaughter

Example

这是我的孙女。zhè shì wǒ de sūn nǚ

This is my granddaughter.

Illustration for 孙女 (granddaughter)

More examples

我周末去看望孙女。wǒ zhōu mò qù kàn wàng sūn nǚ

I go visit my granddaughter on weekends.

Core concept

A girl in the generation of one's grandchildren, usually the daughter of one's son.

Common phrases

  • 照顾孙女zhào gù sūn nǚ

    take care of granddaughter

  • 看望孙女kàn wàng sūn nǚ

    visit granddaughter

  • 陪孙女玩péi sūn nǚ wán

    play with granddaughter

Similar words

孙子sūn zi: A grandson, usually the son of one's son.
外孙女wài sūn nǚ: A granddaughter who is the daughter of one's daughter.
外孙wài sūn: A grandson who is the son of one's daughter.

Definition in Chinese

通常指儿子的女儿，也可泛指祖父母的女性孙辈。tōng cháng zhǐ ér zi de nǚ ér yě kě fàn zhǐ zǔ fù mǔ de nǚ xìng sūn bèi

Word origin

The compound 孙女 (sūnnǚ, "granddaughter") is formed from 孙 (sūn, "grandchild") + 女 (nǚ, "female"), narrowing the wider grandchild category to a girl or woman.

Usage tips

  • Chinese family conversations may specify whether a grandchild belongs to the son's or daughter's line, whereas English usually leaves that detail unstated.

Other meanings

  • grandchildnoun

Opposites

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