father's younger brother; paternal uncle
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
father's younger brother; paternal uncle
A polite or formal term for one's father's younger brother. In everyday conversation, 叔叔 (shū shu) is more commonly used.
Wǒ我
de的
shū叔
fù父
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
。
My father's younger brother lives in the countryside.
Shū叔
fù父
jīn今
nián年
gāng刚
tuì退
xiū休
。
My uncle just retired this year.
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Měi每
féng逢
Chūn春
Jié节
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
yào要
qù去
bài拜
fǎng访
shū叔
fù父
。
Every Spring Festival, we go to visit our uncle.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
fù父
qīn亲
de的
qīn亲
dì弟
di弟
，
yě也
jiù就
shì是
wǒ我
de的
shū叔
fù父
。
He is my father's younger brother, that is to say, my paternal uncle.