How to Say ‘I'm an only child.’ in Simplified Chinese
我是独生子。
wǒ shì dú shēng zi
[waw shir dúshēngzǐ]
🇨🇳 In China: Because of the one-child policy, many Chinese people born between 1980 and 2015 are only children, so this answer is very common and needs no explanation.
Phrase Breakdown
我是
wǒ shì
I am
我是 (wǒ shì) means 'I am'. Use a curled-tongue 'sh'.
我是老师。
I am a teacher.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person singular pronoun used by the speaker.
我想改一下座位。
I would like to change the seat a bit.
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
独生子。
dú shēng zi
an only child (son).
独生子 (dúshēngzǐ) means 'only son'. For a girl, say 独生女 (dúshēngnǚ).
他是独生子。
He is an only child.
Words in this phrase
独生子
dú shēng zi
[dúshēngzǐ]
only child (son)
A son with no brothers or sisters. An only daughter is 独生女.
他是独生子。
He is an only child.
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