儿子

Meaning of 儿子

儿子 (érzi) is son — 儿 (child) and 子 (son, young man). The character 子 was a title of respect for Confucius himself; it carries weight both intimate and philosophical.

To say Son in Chinese, pronounce 儿子 as Ér zi. The marks over the letters show the tones — the pitch contour that distinguishes Mandarin syllables.