jiù
妻舅
maternal uncle; wife's brother
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
maternal uncle (mother's brother)
A common kinship term. Can also refer to the husband of one's maternal aunt.
Wǒ我
jiù舅
jiu舅
shì是
yī一
míng名
jiào教
shī师
。
My maternal uncle is a teacher.
Jiù舅
mā妈
hěn很
téng疼
wǒ我
。
My aunt (maternal uncle's wife) is very fond of me.
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Wài外
sheng甥
xiàng像
jiù舅
。
A nephew often resembles his maternal uncle. (proverb)
noun
wife's brother; brother-in-law
Specifically refers to a man's brother-in-law on his wife's side.
Tā他
hé和
tā他
qī妻
jiù舅
de的
guān关
xì系
hěn很
hǎo好
。
He has a very good relationship with his brother-in-law (wife's brother).
Wǒ我
de的
dà大
jiù舅
zi子
zài在
Shàng上
hǎi海
gōng工
zuò作
。
My wife's older brother works in Shanghai.
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Xiǎo小
jiù舅
zi子
gāng刚
kǎo考
shàng上
dà大
xué学
。
My wife's younger brother just got into university.
noun
husband of father's sister; paternal aunt's husband
archaicThis usage is less common and often subsumed under the broader 'uncle' sense, but appears in some traditional kinship systems.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yǒu有
shí时
yě也
chēng称
gū姑
fu父
wéi为
jiù舅
。
In ancient times, a paternal aunt's husband was sometimes also called 'jiù'.