舅舅
jiù jiu
HSK level: HSK 6
Meaning
mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal)
Measure word: 个
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Examples
我们待在舅舅家。
Wǒ men dài zài jiù jiu jiā.
We're staying at our uncle's.
我们睡在我舅舅家。
Wǒ men shuì zài wǒ jiù jiu jiā.
We're spending the night at my uncle's house.
我想和你的舅舅谈一谈。
Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ de jiù jiu tán yī tán.
I want to talk to your uncle.
Words with this character
舅妈 jiù mā aunt舅 jiù maternal uncle家舅 jiā jiù my maternal uncle舅父 jiù fù mother's brother舅哥 jiù gē wife's older brother舅公 jiù gōng grandmother's brother舅母 jiù mǔ wife of mother's brother舅婆 jiù pó grandmother's brother's wife舅嫂 jiù sǎo wife's brother's wife, sister-in-law舅爷 jiù yé father's maternal uncle舅子 jiù zi wife's brother外舅 wài jiù father-in-law大舅哥 dà jiù gē wife's older brother大舅子 dà jiù zi wife's older brother小舅子 xiǎo jiù zi wife's younger brother