paternal great-uncle; grandfather's younger brother
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
paternal great-uncle (father's father's younger brother)
Kinship term referring to the younger brother of one's paternal grandfather. Distinct from 伯祖 (father's father's older brother).
Wǒ我
de的
shū叔
zǔ祖
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
。
My paternal great-uncle lives in the countryside.
Shū叔
zǔ祖
jīn今
nián年
bā八
shí十
suì岁
le了
。
My great-uncle is eighty years old this year.
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Wǒ我
men们
měi每
nián年
Chūn春
Jié节
dōu都
qù去
kàn看
wàng望
shū叔
zǔ祖
。
We visit our great-uncle every Spring Festival.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
zǔ祖
fù父
de的
dì弟
di弟
，
yě也
jiù就
shì是
wǒ我
de的
shū叔
zǔ祖
。
He is my grandfather's younger brother, that is, my paternal great-uncle.