How to say “uncle” in Chinese
uncle; older man
“Uncle” in Chinese is 叔叔, shū shu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
叔叔 is read shū shu: 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
In 叔叔 the second syllable is read with the neutral tone: shu.
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 “叔叔”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 叔叔. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 王叔叔是我爸爸的朋友WángshūshushìwǒbàbadepéngyouUncle Wang is my dad's friend.
More words from the lesson “Aunts, uncles and neighbors”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “uncle” in Chinese?
“Uncle” in Chinese is 叔叔, pinyin shūshu.
What does 叔叔 mean?
叔叔 (shūshu) means “uncle; older man”.
How do you write 叔叔?
叔叔 is 2 characters: 叔 (shū) — uncle (father's younger brother). The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 叔叔?
叔叔 is read shūshu. Tones: shū — first tone, shu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“uncle” in the lesson “Aunts, uncles and neighbors”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. 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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