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A2 noun

长子

zhǎng zǐ

Practice it Examples

Examples by Level

他是家中长子，肩负着照顾弟弟妹妹的责任。

He is the eldest son in the family, bearing the responsibility of taking care of his younger siblings.

家中长子 (jiā zhōng cháng zǐ): eldest son in the family. 肩负 (jiān fù): to bear/shoulder (a responsibility). 责任 (zé rèn): responsibility.

作为长子，他很早就学会了独立，帮父母分担家务。

As the eldest son, he learned to be independent early on and helped his parents with household chores.

作为 (zuò wéi): as/in the capacity of. 独立 (dú lì): independent. 分担 (fēn dān): to share (a burden/responsibility). 家务 (jiā wù): household chores.

尽管他是长子，但父母对他的期望并没有比对其他孩子更高。

Although he is the eldest son, his parents' expectations for him were no higher than for their other children.

尽管 (jǐn guǎn): although/even though. 期望 (qī wàng): expectation. 没有比...更高 (méi yǒu bǐ... gèng gāo): no higher than...

他的长子在大学里主修法律，未来想成为一名律师。

His eldest son is majoring in law at university and wants to become a lawyer in the future.

主修 (zhǔ xiū): to major in. 法律 (fǎ lǜ): law. 律师 (lǜ shī): lawyer.

这个家族的长子通常会继承祖传的产业。

The eldest son of this family usually inherits the ancestral property.

家族 (jiā zú): family/clan. 通常 (tōng cháng): usually. 继承 (jì chéng): to inherit. 祖传 (zǔ chuán): ancestral/hereditary. 产业 (chǎn yè): property/industry.

长子成家后，依然会定期回家看望父母。

Even after the eldest son gets married and starts his own family, he still regularly returns home to visit his parents.

成家 (chéng jiā): to get married and start a family. 依然 (yī rán): still/as before. 定期 (dìng qī): regularly/periodically. 看望 (kàn wàng): to visit (someone, often out of politeness or concern).

在古代，长子在家族中拥有特殊的地位和权利。

In ancient times, the eldest son held a special status and rights within the family.

古代 (gǔ dài): ancient times. 拥有 (yōng yǒu): to possess/have. 特殊 (tè shū): special. 地位 (dì wèi): status/position. 权利 (quán lì): rights.

这位老先生唯一的长子在他年轻时就去世了，给他带来了巨大的悲痛。

This old gentleman's only eldest son passed away when he was young, bringing him immense sorrow.

唯一的 (wéi yī de): only/sole. 去世 (qù shì): to pass away (euphemism for death). 巨大 (jù dà): huge/immense. 悲痛 (bēi tòng): sorrow/grief.

Grammar Patterns

Noun + 是 + 我的/某人的 + 长子 (Noun + is + my/someone's + eldest son) 有 + 一个/没有 + 长子 (Have + an/don't have + eldest son) 作为 + 长子，Sentence (As + eldest son, Sentence) 长子 + Verb Phrase (Eldest son + Verb Phrase) 对 + 长子 + 有 + Expectation (Have + expectation + for + eldest son) 长子 + 在 + Location + 的地位 (Eldest son's + status + in + Location)

Sentence Patterns

是我的长子

他是我长子。 (He is my eldest son.)

有长子

她有一个长子。 (She has an eldest son.)

是[某人]的长子

李明是张家的长子。 (Li Ming is the eldest son of the Zhang family.)

作为长子

作为长子，他承担了很多家庭责任。 (As the eldest son, he bears many family responsibilities.)

长子继承了...

长子继承了父亲的生意。 (The eldest son inherited his father's business.)

对长子的期望

父母对长子总有更高的期望。 (Parents always have higher expectations for the eldest son.)

长子在家庭中的地位

长子在家庭中的地位举足轻重。 (The eldest son holds a pivotal position in the family.)

关于长子和家庭的故事

这是一个关于长子和家庭责任的故事。 (This is a story about the eldest son and family responsibilities.)