伯父 (bó fù) — father's elder brother; term of respect for an older man (used as a polite form of address)
Definition
A formal term for one's father's elder brother; more written than the colloquial 伯伯. Also used as a polite address for an older man, like 大爷 but more bookish.
noun
father's elder brotherterm of respect for an older man (used as a polite form of address)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 伯父。Wǒ de bó fù jīn nián liù shí suì le.My uncle (father's elder brother) is sixty years old this year.
- 伯父，。Zhè wèi shì lǐ bó fù, wǒ fù qīn de lǎo péng you.This is Uncle Li, an old friend of my father's.
- 伯父，。bó fù, Nín xiān qǐng zuò.Uncle, please have a seat first.
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