姑父

gūfu
noun #33,862

Meanings

  1. 1 husband of one's paternal aunt
  2. 2 uncle (father's sister's husband)

Examples

Wǒ gūfu shì yì míng yīshēng.
My uncle (father's sister's husband) is a doctor.
Chūnjié wǒmen qù gūfu jiā bàinián.
During Spring Festival we visit my uncle's home to pay New Year respects.

Tips

usage
姑父 = husband of 姑姑 (dad's sister). Distinguish from 姨夫 (mom's sister's husband), 舅舅 (mom's brother), and 叔叔/伯伯 (dad's younger/older brother). Chinese kinship terms track both side and seniority.

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