HSK 4 · Upper Intermediate

孙子

Sūn zǐ

Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书

Example Sentence

我孙子学生。

Wǒ Sūn zǐ xuésheng.

I am a student.

How to Learn This Word

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