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舅舅

jiùjiu
noun HSK 7-9 #6,548

Measure Word

一个舅舅 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 maternal uncle (mother's brother)
  2. 2 uncle (on mother's side)

Characters

舅
jiù
maternal uncle
Reduplicated form of 舅 — mother's brother.

Examples

我舅舅住在上海。
Wǒ jiùjiu zhù zài Shànghǎi.
My uncle lives in Shanghai.
舅舅给我买了一个生日礼物。
Jiùjiu gěi wǒ mǎi le yīge shēngrì lǐwù.
My uncle bought me a birthday present.
小时候我经常去舅舅家玩。
Xiǎoshíhou wǒ jīngcháng qù jiùjiu jiā wán.
When I was little, I often went to my uncle's house to play.

Tips

usage
Chinese distinguishes maternal and paternal uncles precisely: 舅舅 = mother's brother, 叔叔 = father's younger brother, 伯伯 = father's older brother, 姑父 = father's sister's husband, 姨父 = mother's sister's husband.
grammar
The second 舅 is pronounced with a neutral tone (jiùjiu, not jiùjiù). This reduplication pattern is common for family terms: 爸爸, 妈妈, 哥哥, 姐姐.

Stroke Order

舅 jiù