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孙子

sūn zi · sun zi/Sūn zǐ · sun zi

Traditional 孫子

HSK 4

Meaning

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sūn zi 孫子

  1. grandson
  2. son's son

Sūn zǐ 孫子

  1. 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)
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Grandpa and his grandson

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)位(wèi)爷爷(yéye)带(dài)着(zhe)孙子(sūnzi)来(lái)喝茶(hēchá)。

    Liangliang, look, that grandpa brought his grandson for tea.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)的(de)孙子(sūnzi)很(hěn)乖(guāi)，一直(yīzhí)安静(ānjìng)地(de)坐(zuò)着(zhe)。

    His grandson is well behaved and sits quietly.

  3. Dengdeng

    爷爷(yéye)在(zài)给(gěi)孙子(sūnzi)讲(jiǎng)故事(gùshi)。

    Grandpa is telling his grandson a story.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)也(yě)是(shì)爷爷(yéye)的(de)孙子(sūnzi)。

    When I was little I was a grandpa's grandson too.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)也(yě)是(shì)一个(yīgè)爱(ài)听(tīng)故事(gùshi)的(de)孩子(háizi)吗(ma)？

    Were you a child who loved stories too?

  6. Liangliang

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)是(shì)爱(ài)吃(chī)点心(diǎnxin)的(de)孙子(sūnzi)。

    No, I was a grandson who loved snacks.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)孙(sūn)子(zi)还(hái)是(shì)个(gè)婴(yīng)儿(ér)。

My grandson is still a baby.

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02

那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)每(měi)天(tiān)带(dài)孙(sūn)子(zi)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)散(sàn)步(bù)。

That old man takes his grandson for a walk in the park every day.

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