舅舅

jiù jiu

CL 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 姨妈 yí mā 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: (coll.) mother's sister

Related words

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• 叔叔 shū shu 叔叔 shū shu father's younger brother 父亲的弟弟，与舅舅对应: father's younger brother
• 伯父 bó fù 伯父 bó fù father's elder brother 父亲的哥哥，与舅舅对应: father's elder brother

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)

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Child Words of 舅舅

• 舅 舅 jiù: maternal uncle