husband's uncle; great-uncle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
husband's paternal uncle (father's younger brother)
Refers specifically to the younger brother of one's husband's father. Distinct from 叔父, which typically refers to one's own father's younger brother.
Shū叔
gōng公
cóng从
xiāng乡
xià下
lái来
kàn看
wǒ我
men们
le了
。
My husband's uncle came from the countryside to visit us.
Wǒ我
yào要
gěi给
shū叔
gōng公
mǎi买
yī一
jiàn件
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
。
I want to buy a birthday gift for my husband's uncle.
noun
great-uncle; grand-uncle (paternal grandfather's younger brother)
dialectDialectal usage (chiefly in Southern Min, Hakka, and some Wu dialects). Equivalent to standard Mandarin 叔祖, referring to the younger brother of one's paternal grandfather.
Zài在
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
xiāng乡
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiào叫
zǔ祖
fù父
de的
dì弟
di弟
wéi为
shū叔
gōng公
。
In our hometown, everyone calls grandfather's younger brother 'shugong'.
Shū叔
gōng公
yǐ已
jīng经
jiǔ九
shí十
duō多
suì岁
le了
，
dàn但
shēn身
tǐ体
hái还
hěn很
yìng硬
lang朗
。
Great-uncle is already over ninety years old, but he is still very healthy.