father's older brother; polite term for elderly male relative/stranger
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
father's older brother; paternal uncle
formalStandard formal kinship term for father's elder brother.
Wǒ我
de的
bó伯
fù父
shì是
yī一
míng名
tuì退
xiū休
jiào教
shī师
。
My paternal uncle (father's older brother) is a retired teacher.
Bó伯
fù父
qù去
nián年
sòng送
gěi给
wǒ我
yī一
běn本
shū书
fǎ法
zì字
tiè帖
。
My father's older brother gave me a calligraphy copybook last year.
noun
polite address for older male of same generation
neutral, politeUsed as a respectful title for an older man who is not a blood relative, similar to 'uncle' in English.
Zhè这
wèi位
bó伯
fù父
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
xiǎo小
qū区
lǐ里
liù遛
wān弯
。
This uncle often takes a walk in the residential community.
Bó伯
fù父
，
qǐng请
wèn问
qù去
dì地
tiě铁
zhàn站
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
？
Excuse me, sir, could you tell me how to get to the subway station?
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Lín邻
jū居
jiā家
de的
bó伯
fù父
hěn很
huì会
xiū修
lǐ理
jiā家
yòng用
diàn电
qì器
。
The uncle next door is very good at repairing household appliances.
Wǒ我
zài在
lù路
shàng上
xiàng向
yī一
wèi位
bó伯
fù父
wèn问
lù路
。
I asked an elderly gentleman for directions on the road.
Zhè这
wèi位
bó伯
fù父
jīng经
yíng营
zhe着
yī一
jiā家
lǎo老
zì字
hào号
miàn面
guǎn馆
。
This uncle runs a century-old noodle shop.