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大叔

dà shū · da shu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. eldest of father's younger brothers
  2. uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)
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Learn from the uncle

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那位(nàwèi)大叔(dàshū)在(zài)打(dǎ)太极(tàijí)。

    Liangliang, look, that uncle is doing tai chi.

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)打(dǎ)得(de)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！我们(wǒmen)去(qù)学学(xuéxué)吧(ba)。

    He does it so well! Let’s go learn.

  3. Dengdeng

    大叔(dàshū)，我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)跟(gēn)您(nín)学(xué)吗(ma)？

    Uncle, can we learn from you?

  4. Liangliang

    大叔(dàshū)说(shuō)可以(kěyǐ)，早上(zǎoshang)六点(liùdiǎn)来(lái)。

    The uncle says yes. Come at six in the morning.

  5. Dengdeng

    六点(liùdiǎn)？大叔(dàshū)，我们(wǒmen)学(xué)晚上(wǎnshang)的(de)，行(xíng)吗(ma)？

    Six? Uncle, can we learn the evening class?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)位(wèi)大(dà)叔(shū)每(měi)天(tiān)早(zǎo)晨(chén)都(dōu)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)打(dǎ)太(tài)极(jí)。

That older man practices tai chi in the park every morning.

02

我(wǒ)在(zài)车(chē)站(zhàn)向(xiàng)一(yí)位(wèi)大(dà)叔(shū)问(wèn)了(le)路(lù)。

I asked an older man for directions at the station.

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