ér sūn
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Chinese dictionary
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  • n.posterity; children and grandchildren; sons and grandsons; (in a broad sense) descendants

    • tā hé tā de ér sūn yǒu shàn jiāo wǎng

      儿孙友善交往

      He fraternized with her sons and grandsons.

Word usage

  • Note
    "儿孙" is different from "子孙". "儿孙" generally refer to the descendants of individuals or families, such as "儿孙满堂"; "子孙" mainly refer to the descendants of a country or nation, such as "炎黄子孙".