Meaning
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address
Chinese: 父亲、年长者、兄弟。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bo” becomes a different word in each tone. 伯 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 伯母bó mǔwife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)
- 伯父bó fùfather's elder brother; term of respect for older man
- 伯伯bó bofather's elder brother; uncle
- 大伯dà bóhusband's older brother; father's older brother (esp. his oldest brother)
- 伯都bó dōu(archaic) (dialect) tiger
Example Sentence
邻居王伯伯是个热心人。Lín jū Wáng bó bo shì ge rè xīn rén.Our neighbor Uncle Wang is a warm-hearted person.
邻居Lín jūneighbor王Wángking or monarch伯伯bó bofather's elder brother是shìis个ge(measure word)热心rè xīnenthusiastic人rénperson。