Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 曾孙
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
son's daughter; granddaughter
孙子sūnzigrandson; son's son
曾céngonce; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
曾经céngjīngonce; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
不曾bùcénghasn't yet; hasn't ever
似曾相识sìcéng-xiāngshídéjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted