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HSK
7-9

maternal uncle

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jiu4jiu5 jiùjiu

Meaning


Primary

maternal uncle

Alternatives

uncle, mother's brother

Mnemonic


To remember 舅舅 maternal uncle picture two 舅 maternal uncles (even if they don't actually exist) before you. One 舅 maternal uncle is loud and obnoxious and the second 舅 maternal uncle is a bit [5] quiet.

Usage


我 的 舅舅 住 在 乡下。

My maternal uncle lives in the countryside.

舅舅 给 我 讲 了 一个 故事。

Maternal uncle told me a story.

我 和 舅舅 一起 去 钓鱼。

I went fishing with my maternal uncle.

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