叔叔 (shū shu) — father's younger brother; (polite address) uncle (for unrelated middle-aged men)

Definition

Father's younger brother. Use 伯伯 for father's older brother and 舅舅 for mother's brother.

noun
father's younger brother(polite address) uncle (for unrelated middle-aged men)
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Examples

  • 叔叔
    Wǒ shū shu zhù zài běi jīng.
    My uncle lives in Beijing.
  • 叔叔
    Zhè shì shū shu gěi wǒ de lǐ wù.
    This is a gift from my uncle.
  • 叔叔
    Nǐ hǎo, shū shu!
    Hello, uncle!

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