舅舅 (jiù jiu) — maternal uncle (mother's brother)
Definition
Mother's brother. Contrast with 叔叔 (father's younger brother) and 姨 (mother's sister) — these three cover most uncles and aunts in everyday family talk.
noun
maternal uncle (mother's brother)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 舅舅。Wǒ jiù jiu jīng cháng gěi wǒ mǎi wán jù.My maternal uncle often buys me toys.
- 舅舅？Nǐ jiù jiu zuò shén me gōng zuò?What does your maternal uncle do for work?
- 舅舅。Shàng zhōu mò wǒ men qù le jiù jiu jiā chī fàn.We went to my maternal uncle's house for dinner last weekend.
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