Meaning
uncle in direct address
Chinese: 叔叔，父亲的弟弟，也泛指长辈男性。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “shu” becomes a different word in each tone. 叔 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 叔叔shū shufather's younger brother; paternal uncle; form of address used by children for a male one generation older
- 大叔dà shūeldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)
- 叔子shū zibrother-in-law; husband's younger brother
- 家叔jiā shū(polite) my uncle (father's younger brother)
- 小叔xiǎo shūhusband's younger brother; brother-in-law
Example Sentence
我叔叔在外地工作。Wǒ shū shu zài wài dì gōng zuò.My uncle works in another city.
我WǒI叔叔shū shufather's younger brother在外zài wàiouter地dì(adverb marker)工作gōng zuòto work。