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The word 孙子 is formed by combining the character 孙, which itself consists of 小 (small) placed above 子 (child) to signify "grandchild" or "descendant", with the character 子 (child) added afterward. This compound structure specifies the relationship as a male descendant, yielding the meaning "grandson".

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这是我的孙子。

Zhè shì wǒ de sūnzi.

This is my grandson.

我的孙子今年三岁了。

Wǒ de sūnzi jīnnián sān suì le.

My grandson is three years old this year.

你见过我的孙子吗？

Nǐ jiànguò wǒ de sūnzi ma?

Have you met my grandson?

《孙子兵法》是一本古代兵书。

《Sūnzi Bīngfǎ》 shì yì běn gǔdài bīngshū.

"The Art of War" is an ancient military text.

他看望孙子的次数比看望儿子多。

Tā kànwàng sūnzi de cìshù bǐ kànwàng érzi duō.

He visits his grandson more often than he visits his son.

Word Definition - 孙子

sūn zǐ grandson; The Art of War - ancient Chinese military treatise attributed to Sun Tzu

Individual Character Details

孙 sūn, sūn
子 zǐ, zi