伯父

bó fù

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. father's elder brother

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 伯伯 bó bo 伯伯 bó bo father's elder brother more colloquial, often used in casual conversation: father's elder brother

Related words

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• 叔父 shū fù 叔父 shū fù father's younger brother father's younger brother: father's younger brother
• 姑母 gū mǔ 姑母 gū mǔ father's sister father's sister: father's sister
• 姨母 yí mǔ 姨母 yí mǔ mother's sister mother's sister: mother's sister

Usage notes

Collocations

Used with formal or respectful register; commonly followed by titles or names.

Example Sentences

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我的 伯父 在北京工作。

My father's elder brother works in Beijing.

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Child Words of 伯父

• 伯 伯 bó: father's elder brother
• 父 父 fù: father