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叔叔
shūshu
Description
"叔叔"是爸爸的弟弟，也可以用来叫比爸爸年轻一点的男人。
"叔叔" is the father's younger brother, and can also be used to address men slightly younger than the father.
小孩子常常叫不认识的男人"叔叔"，这样很有礼貌。
Children often call unfamiliar men "叔叔" as a polite form of address.
Meanings
叔叔shūshu
father's younger brother; uncle
我叔叔今年三十岁。
My uncle is thirty years old this year.
叔叔shūshu
polite term for a younger adult man
叔叔，请问车站在哪里？
Uncle, may I ask where the bus station is?
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Notes
- Etymology
叔 means father's younger brother; reduplicated 叔叔 forms an everyday kinship term.
- Nuance
unlike 伯伯 (father's elder brother), 叔叔 refers to a younger male relative.
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