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伯伯
bó bo
Meaning
- uncle
- father's elder brother
Definition
父亲的哥哥。
father's elder brother; uncle.
Usage
用于称呼父亲的哥哥，也可用于尊称与父亲同辈且年龄较大的男性。
Used to address one's father's elder brother, or as a respectful term for an older male of the father's generation.
Examples
- 1 我伯伯是一名医生。 (My uncle is a doctor.)
- 2 伯伯，您来了！ (Uncle, you're here!)
- 3 他是我伯伯的孩子。 (He is my uncle's child.)
- 4 伯伯教我下棋。 (My uncle taught me to play chess.)
- 5 我伯伯住在北京。 (My uncle lives in Beijing.)
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