孙
子

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The word 孙子 is formed by combining the character 孙, which originally and primarily means "grandchild", with the character 子, a very common and ancient suffix used to denote a person. Together, they create a specific kinship term where 子 personalizes and concretizes 孙, moving from the general concept of a descendant to the specific human relation of a "grandson".

Example Sentences Hide

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 zi Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[sūn wǔ] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[wǔ jīng qī shū]; grandson; son's son

Individual Character Details

孙 sūn, sūn
子 zǐ, zi