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叔叔

shū shu · shu shu

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HSK 4Old HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. father's younger brother
  2. uncle
  3. Taiwan pr. [shú shu]
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My uncle

  1. Liangliang

    门口(ménkǒu)那位(nàwèi)叔叔(shūshu)是(shì)谁(shéi)？

    Who is that uncle at the door?

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)是(shì)我(wǒ)叔叔(shūshu)，我(wǒ)爸爸(bàba)的(de)弟弟(dìdi)。

    He is my uncle, my dad's younger brother.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)好(hǎo)年轻(niánqīng)啊(a)！

    He looks so young!

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，他(tā)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)大(dà)十岁(shísuì)。

    Yes, he is ten years older than me.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)应该(yīnggāi)叫(jiào)他(tā)哥哥(gēge)！

    Then you should call him big brother!

  6. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)，我(wǒ)妈妈(māma)说(shuō)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)叫(jiào)叔叔(shūshu)。

    No way, my mom says I must call him uncle.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)昨(zuó)天(tiān)看(kàn)到(dào)的(de)那(nà)个(ge)男(nán)人(rén)是(shì)我(wǒ)叔(shū)叔(shu)。

The man you saw yesterday is my uncle.

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02

我(wǒ)叔(shū)叔(shu)在(zài)一(yì)家(jiā)医(yī)院(yuàn)当(dāng)医(yī)生(shēng)。

My uncle works as a doctor at a hospital.

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