Meaning of 娘舅
娘舅 means maternal uncle; mother's brother. Pronounced niáng jiù.
- maternal uncle; mother's brother
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
niáng娘
jiù舅
zhù住
zài在
Sū苏
zhōu州
xiāng乡
xia下
。
My maternal uncle lives in the countryside of Suzhou.
Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
shang裳
shì是
wǒ我
niáng娘
jiù舅
sòng送
gěi给
wǒ我
de的
。
This piece of clothing was given to me by my maternal uncle.
Àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
guī规
ju矩
，
wài外
shēng甥
jié结
hūn婚
yào要
qǐng请
niáng娘
jiù舅
zuò坐
shàng上
zuò座
。
According to old customs, when a nephew gets married, the maternal uncle should be invited to sit at the seat of honor.