zoeng2 syun1長孫长孙
Jyutpingzoeng2 syun1
Yalejéung syūn
Definition
The eldest grandson.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the son of the eldest son in a traditional family structure. It carries a sense of responsibility or status in older, more conservative households, where the eldest grandson might be expected to perform specific ancestral rites or inherit family duties.
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He is the eldest grandson of the family and is very doted on by his grandparents.
Do you know who is the eldest grandson in their family?
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Common phrases
the eldest grandson of the family
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 嫡孫, which specifically refers to the eldest son of the eldest son; while often the same person, 長孫 is a broader term for the oldest among all grandsons, regardless of which son he was born to.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
