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儿子

ér zi · er zi

Traditional 兒子

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. son
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In a conversation

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Uncle Li's son

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)认识(rènshi)李(lǐ)叔叔(shūshu)的(de)儿子(érzi)吗(ma)？

    Do you know Uncle Li's son?

  2. Liangliang

    认识(rènshi)，他(tā)儿子(érzi)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)还(hái)高(gāo)。

    Yes. His son is even taller than me.

  3. Dengdeng

    他(tā)儿子(érzi)才(cái)十五岁(shíwǔsuì)。

    His son is only fifteen.

  4. Liangliang

    十五岁(shíwǔsuì)就(jiù)这么(zhème)高(gāo)？

    Fifteen and already so tall?

  5. Dengdeng

    他(tā)爸爸(bàba)说(shuō)，儿子(érzi)吃(chī)得(de)多(duō)，长(zhǎng)得(de)也(yě)快(kuài)。

    His dad says his son eats a lot, so he grows fast.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)的(de)儿(ér)子(zi)今(jīn)年(nián)刚(gāng)上(shàng)小(xiǎo)学(xué)。

Her son just started elementary school this year.

02

我(wǒ)儿(ér)子(zi)很(hěn)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)踢(tī)足(zú)球(qiú)。

My son likes playing soccer very much.

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儿
ér

child; son

子
zǐ

son; child

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