mother's brother; maternal uncle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
maternal uncle (mother's brother)
informalAn informal, affectionate term for one's mother's brother. The second character is pronounced with a neutral tone. It's a kinship term used in direct address or reference.
Wǒ我
jiù舅
jiu舅
shì是
yī医
shēng生
。
My (maternal) uncle is a doctor.
Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
yào要
qù去
jiù舅
jiu舅
jiā家
wán玩
。
I'm going to my uncle's house to play this weekend.
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Jiù舅
jiu舅
，
xīn新
nián年
kuài快
lè乐
！
Uncle, Happy New Year!
Zhè这
shì是
jiù舅
jiu舅
sòng送
gěi给
wǒ我
de的
lǐ礼
wù物
。
This is a gift from my uncle.