伯伯
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Chinese[edit]
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address |
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address | ||
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simp. and trad. (伯伯) |
伯 | 伯 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
伯伯
- (informal, affectionate) uncle: elder (paternal) uncle, one's father's older brother
- (informal, affectionate) uncle: a term of respect for someone who is slightly older than one's father
- (dialectal) father
- (dialectal) paternal aunt (father's sister, or wife of father's elder brother)
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- (elder maternal uncle) 伯母 (bómǔ)