老伯 (lǎo bó) — respectful term for an elderly man (often a father's friend or an older male acquaintance); polite form of address: Uncle, old uncle
Definition
A respectful Southern/dialectal address for an older man, similar to 叔叔 but warmer and more deferential, often used for a father's friends or any elderly stranger. Equivalent to 'Uncle' in English kinship-style address.
noun
respectful term for an elderly man (often a father's friend or an older male acquaintance)polite form of address: Uncleold uncle
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 老伯。Zhè wèi lǎo bó shì wǒ fù qīn de dà xué tóng xué.This old uncle is a college classmate of my father.
- 老伯，？lǎo bó, Qǐng wèn zhè tiáo lù qù huǒ chē zhàn zěn me zǒu?Uncle, could you tell me how to get to the train station from this road?
- 老伯。Xiǎo qū lǐ de lǎo bó men dōu xǐ huan zài shù dǐ xià xià qí.The old uncles in the neighborhood all like to play chess under the tree.
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