How to say “uncle” in Chinese
uncle (mother's brother)
“Uncle” in Chinese is 舅舅, jiù jiu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
舅舅 is read jiù jiu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 男 “man”; on top, 臼 jiù hints at the reading. In 舅舅 the second syllable takes the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “舅舅”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 舅舅. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 舅舅是妈妈的哥哥或者弟弟。jiùjiushìmāmadegēgehuòzhědìdiJiùjiu is Mom’s brother, older or younger.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “uncle” in Chinese?
“Uncle” in Chinese is 舅舅, pinyin jiùjiu.
What does 舅舅 mean?
舅舅 (jiùjiu) means “uncle (mother's brother)”.
How do you write 舅舅?
舅舅 is 2 characters: 舅 (jiù) — uncle (mother's brother). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 舅舅?
舅舅 is read jiùjiu. Tones: jiù — fourth tone, jiu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“uncle” in the lesson “Dad’s sister, Mom’s brother”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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