Meaning of 孙女
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- son's daughter
- granddaughter
How to use 孙女
孙女 is the granddaughter through your son. Grandparents often use it when talking about family or introducing the child. Example: 这是我的孙女。(Zhè shì wǒ de sūnnǚ.) This is my granddaughter.
孙 (sūn) is made of 子 (child) plus 小 (small), so it suggests the small child of your child. Add 女 (nǚ, female) and you get 孙女, your son's daughter.
Common mistake: Learners often use 孙女 for any granddaughter, but a daughter's daughter is usually called 外孙女 (wàisūnnǚ). Also watch the tone on 女: it is third tone nǚ with ü, not nu.
孙女 in example sentences
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孙 sūn · grandchild · 6 strokes
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女 nǚ · female · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 孙女.
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 女儿 | nǚ'ér | daughter |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 女生 | nǚshēng | schoolgirl; female student |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | erhua form of 女孩[nu : 3 hai2] |
| 女子 | nǚzǐ | woman; female |
| 子女 | zǐnǚ | children; sons and daughters |
| 女士 | nǚshì | lady; madam |
| 美女 | měinǚ | beautiful woman |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | grandson; son's son |
| 男女 | nánnǚ | male-female; male and female |
| 女性 | nǚxìng | woman; the female sex |
Questions about 孙女
What does 孙女 mean?
孙女 (sūnnǚ) means "son's daughter; granddaughter" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 孙女?
孙女 is made of 2 characters: 孙 (6 strokes), 女 (3 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 孙女 an HSK word?
Yes. 孙女 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 孙女 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 孙女 is written 孫女.
What is the word for grandson in Chinese?
A son's son is 孙子 (sūnzi). A daughter's son is 外孙 (wàisūn) or 外孙子 (wàisūnzi).
How do I say grandchildren in general?
You can say 孙子孙女 (sūnzi sūnnǚ) to mean grandsons and granddaughters. In more formal or written Chinese, 孙辈 (sūnbèi) refers to the grandchild generation.