zang1 syun1曾孫曾孙
Jyutpingzang1 syun1
Yalejāng syūn
Definition
Great-grandchild; the child of one's grandchild.
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How it's used
This term is used exclusively in formal genealogical contexts to describe the child of a grandchild. In everyday spoken Cantonese, people often use descriptive phrases like 孫仔嘅仔女 to avoid the slightly stiff feel of the formal term. It is rarely used as a direct form of address, as family members typically use specific kinship titles based on age and generation.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
He is eighty this year and already has a great-grandchild.
Related words
Common phrases
four generations living under one roof
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
