伯伯 (bóbo): father's elder brother

Measure Word

一个伯伯 gè

Bóbo, nín hǎo!

Hello, Uncle!

Wǒ bóbo zhù zài Běijīng.

My uncle lives in Beijing.

usage

伯伯 specifically refers to father's older brother. Father's younger brother is 叔叔 (shūshu). Both can be used as polite forms of address for older men.

伯 bó