舅舅 (jiù jiu): uncle

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HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: uncle
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

mothers brother
maternal uncle (informal)

Chinese explanation

对母亲兄弟的称呼，也就是妈妈的哥哥或弟弟。比母亲年长的叫大舅，比母亲年幼的叫小舅。

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Example sentences

Every Spring Festival, my maternal uncle takes the high-speed train from Shanghai to Beijing to visit us, and he always brings me a big bag of snacks.

My maternal uncle is a dentist, so every time I have a toothache, my mom tells me to call him first and ask what to do.

Last month my maternal uncle got married, and I was his best man, helping him fend off quite a few drinks at the wedding.

When I was little, my maternal uncle often took me fishing by the river. He taught me how to watch the float, but I was always impatient.

After my maternal uncle retired last year, he started learning to paint, and now his landscape paintings have filled the living room at home.

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