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儿子ér zison

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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. 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?

  1. 他有一个儿子。

    Tā yǒu yí ge érzi.

    He has a son.

  2. 我儿子三岁了。

    Wǒ érzi sān suì le.

    My son is three years old.

  3. 她儿子在学校。

    Tā érzi zài xuéxiào.

    Her son is at school.

How is 儿子 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你有孩子吗?

    Nǐ yǒu háizi ma?

    Do you have children?

  2. Speaker B:

    有,我有一个儿子。

    Yǒu, wǒ yǒu yí ge érzi.

    Yes, I have a son.

  3. Speaker A:

    他几岁了?

    Tā jǐ suì le?

    How old is he?

  4. Speaker B:

    我儿子三岁了。

    Wǒ érzi sān suì le.

    My son is three years old.

Can you use 儿子 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他有一个___。 (He has a son.)
  2. 2.What does 我儿子三岁了。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 她___在学校。 (Her son is at school.)

What should you learn next?

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.