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孙子
孫子
sūnzi
1. grandson
2. son's son
HSK 4

Character Breakdown

孙
sūn
grandchild, descendent; surname
HSK 4 6 丶
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (5)

外孙子
wàisūnzi
(coll.) daughter's son
重孙子
chóngsūnzi
great-grandson
龟孙子
guīsūnzi
(coll.) son of a bitch
孙子兵法
SūnzǐBīngfǎ
“Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China [[武經七書|武经七书<WǔjīngQīshū>]], written by Sun Tzu [[孫子|孙子<Sūnzǐ>]]
孙子定理
Sūnzidìnglǐ
the Chinese remainder theorem

Example Sentences (1)

是我孙子。去年寒假前的新年晚会他也表演过一次。
Shì wǒ sūnzǐ. Qùnián hánjià qián de xīnnián wǎnhuì tā yě biǎoyǎn guò yícì.
He is my grandson. He also performed once at the New Year party before last year's winter vacation.
Text 1

Alternate Entries

孙子
Sūnzǐ
Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu [[孫武|孙武<SūnWǔ>]] (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<SūnzǐBīngfǎ>]], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China [[武經七書|武经七书<WǔjīngQīshū>]]
HSK 4

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