舅舅 jiùjiu mother's brother
mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)
Characters
How it is used
- Mother's brother - maternal uncle - 我舅舅 (wǒ jiùjiu) my (maternal) uncle.
- Chinese splits uncles by side: 舅舅 is mother's brother; father's brothers are 伯伯/叔叔 (bóbo/shūshu).
- Reduplicated address form; the single 舅 appears in compounds like 舅妈 (jiùmā) his wife.
Example sentences
- 我们待在舅舅家。 Wǒmen dài zài jiùjiùjiā.We're staying at our uncle's.
- 我们睡在我舅舅家。 Wǒmen shuì zài wǒ jiùjiùjiā.We're spending the night at my uncle's house.
- 我想和你的舅舅谈一谈。 Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ de jiùjiù tányītán.I want to talk to your uncle.