The Chinese word 孙子 refers to a grandson. It is used to describe the male child of one’s own child. In Chinese culture, having a grandson is considered a great blessing and source of pride for grandparents. The word 孙子 can also be used as a term of endearment for a young boy, regardless of whether he is actually one’s grandson or not.
Translation
Noun: grandson
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 孙子的《孙子兵法》是中国古代最著名的兵书之一 | sūn zǐ de sūn zǐ bīng fǎ shì zhōngguó gǔdài zuì zhùmíng de bīngshū zhī yī | Sun Tzu’s The Art of War is one of the most famous military texts in ancient China |
| 我们今天要学习的是孙子的兵法 | wǒmen jīntiān yào xuéxí de shì sūn zǐ de bīngfǎ | What we are going to learn today is Sun Tzu’s military strategy |
| 孙子提出了许多关于军事策略的重要思想 | sūn zǐ tíchūle xǔduō guānyú jūnshì cèlüè de zhòngyào sīxiǎng | Sun Tzu put forth many important ideas about military strategy |
| 孙子认为，战争是一种极其危险的事情，必须慎重对待 | sūn zǐ rènwéi, zhànzhēng shì yī zhǒng jíqí wēixiǎn de shìqíng, bìxū shènzhòng duìdài | Sun Tzu believed that war is an extremely dangerous thing and must be treated with great caution |
HSK
孙子 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.
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