大叔 (dà shū) — uncle (father's younger brother); (respectful term of address for an older man) uncle, mister
Definition
Today 大叔 mainly means 'uncle' as a polite way to address a middle-aged man you don't know — not literally your father's younger brother. It's friendlier and more casual than 先生, and warmer than calling a stranger 叔叔.
noun
uncle (father's younger brother)(respectful term of address for an older man) unclemister
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 大叔，。Wǒ de dà shū zhù zài běi jīng, shì bà ba de dì di.My uncle lives in Beijing; he's my father's younger brother.
- 大叔，？dà shū, Qǐng wèn qù dì tiě zhàn zěn me zǒu?Uncle, could you tell me how to get to the subway station?
- 大叔。Nà wèi dà shū měi tiān zǎo shàng zài gōng yuán dǎ tài jí quán.That older gentleman does tai chi in the park every morning.
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