How to pronounce er zi (儿子) in Chinese
Er zi (often typed erzi) is written 儿子, pinyin ér zi. Hear 儿子 (ér zi) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
儿子
ér zi
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Characters & meanings
son / child
child / seed
Common mistake
Rising + neutral (2-0): ér is the rare syllable that is all vowel — curl the tongue back mid-vowel, no consonant at all — then zi is a toneless tap.
Tone change in this word
The suffix 子 is always neutral (儿子, 桌子, 椅子, 杯子).
Example sentence
我儿子五岁。
Wǒ érzi wǔ suì.
My son is five years old.
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