shū shu
oncle [frère cadet du père]
这位叔叔是做什么的？
zhè wèi shū shu shì zuò shén me de?
What does this uncle do?
叔叔，您好！
shū shu, nín hǎo!
Hello, uncle!
我叔叔在北京工作。
wǒ shū shu zài běi jīng gōng zuò.
My uncle works in Beijing.
伯伯 (bó bo)
uncle
舅舅 (jiù jiu)
maternal uncle
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The Chinese word 叔叔 (shūshu) for "uncle" is composed of two characters: 叔 (shū), which originally meant "elder brother of one's father", and 叔 (shū), which is a repetition of the first character for emphasis. The word 叔叔 is therefore literally "elder brother of one's father's elder brother", and it is used to refer to any male relative who is the brother of one's father or mother. In modern usage, 叔叔 can also be used as a term of address for any older man who is not a close relative, such as a teacher or a neighbor.
