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伯父
bófù
Description
“伯父”是指爸爸的哥哥，比爸爸大的男性长辈。
"伯父" refers to the father's older brother, a male elder older than the father.
我们也常常用它来礼貌地叫比爸爸大的男人。
We also often use it politely to address men older than the father.
Meanings
伯父bófù
father's elder brother; uncle
我的伯父住在北京。
My uncle lives in Beijing.
伯父bófù
polite term for an older man of father's generation
张伯父，您好！
Hello, Uncle Zhang!
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Notes
- Etymology
伯 means eldest brother + 父 means father, so literally father's eldest brother.
- Nuance
伯父 is father's older brother; 叔叔 is father's younger brother.
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