伯伯 bóbo father's elder brother
father's elder brother; uncle
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How it is used
- Father's elder brother; also a friendly term for an older man - 张伯伯 (Zhāng bóbo) Uncle Zhang.
- Colloquial and warm; children address older men this way even outside the family.
- In the strict kinship system, 伯伯 is specifically your father's older brother, vs 叔叔 (shūshu) his younger brother.