儿子ér zison
儿子 (ér zi) means "son." It names a person's male child, as in 他有一个儿子 (He has a son), 我儿子三岁了 (My son is three years old) and 她儿子在学校 (Her son is at school). This entry covers this one sense: someone's son.
What does 儿子 mean?
- 1.
sonnoun
What do the characters in 儿子 mean?
- 儿son
- 子noun suffix
How do you use 儿子?
See it in 他有一个儿子, 我儿子三岁了 and 她儿子在学校.
What are some examples of 儿子 in a sentence?
How is 儿子 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你有孩子吗?
Nǐ yǒu háizi ma?
Do you have children?
- Speaker B:
有,我有一个儿子。
Yǒu, wǒ yǒu yí ge érzi.
Yes, I have a son.
- Speaker A:
他几岁了?
Tā jǐ suì le?
How old is he?
- Speaker B:
我儿子三岁了。
Wǒ érzi sān suì le.
My son is three years old.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.