Meaning
maternal uncle
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jiu” becomes a different word in each tone. 舅 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 舅舅jiù jiumother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)
- 舅子jiù zi(coll.) wife's brother
- 家舅jiā jiù(polite) my maternal uncle
- 舅公jiù gōnggrandmother's brother
- 外舅wài jiù(literary) father-in-law; wife's father
Example Sentence
我舅舅是一名警察。Wǒ jiù jiu shì yì míng jǐng chá.My uncle is a police officer.
我WǒI舅舅jiù jiumother's brother是shìis一yìone名míngname警察jǐng chápolice。