How to Say ‘My son is seven, my daughter is four.’ in Simplified Chinese
儿子七岁，女儿四岁。
ér zi qī suì nǚ ér sì suì
[érzi qī suì nyoo-er sì suì]
💬 Usage Tip: There's no "my" in the Chinese; when you're talking about your own family, 儿子 alone is clear enough.
Phrase Breakdown
儿子七岁，
ér zi qī suì
my son is seven,
First half: the son's age. Pause briefly at the comma.
哥哥十岁。
My older brother is ten.
Words in this phrase
儿子
ér zi
[érzi]
son
A male child of a parent.
我儿子喜欢踢球。
My son likes playing football.
七
qī
[qī]
seven
The number seven, often considered a lucky number.
他七点起床。
He gets up at seven o'clock.
岁
suì
[suì]
years old
A measure word for age, used after a number.
他今年五岁。
He is five this year.
女儿四岁。
nǚ ér sì suì
my daughter is four.
Second half: the daughter's age, in the same pattern.
女儿五岁。
My daughter is five.
Words in this phrase
女儿
nǚ ér
[nyoo-er]
daughter
A family word meaning daughter.
她生了个女儿，全家都很高兴。
She had a daughter, and the whole family was very happy.
四
sì
[sì]
four
The number four, often considered an unlucky number in Chinese culture.
他的电话号码有四个四。
His phone number has four fours.
岁
suì
[suì]
years old
A measure word for age, used after a number.
妹妹三岁了。
Little sister is three now.
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