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舅舅

jiù jiu
个 gè
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. mother's brother
  2. 2. maternal uncle (informal)

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Word relationships

Counterparts

1 item
姨妈
yí mā

(coll.) mother's sister

母方亲属：舅舅是母亲的兄弟，姨妈是母亲的姐妹

Related words

2 items
叔叔
shū shu

father's younger brother

父亲的弟弟，与舅舅对应
伯父
bó fù

father's elder brother

父亲的哥哥，与舅舅对应

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Never use 舅舅 for an older male stranger or your father’s brother; use 叔叔 or 伯父 instead.

Example Sentences

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我的 舅舅 住在北京。
My maternal uncle lives in Beijing.
我 舅舅 讓我擔任翻譯。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 801960)
他在他 舅舅 那裏過夜。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1485423)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 舅舅

舅
jiù

maternal uncle