舅舅 jiùjiu

jiùjiu noun mother's brother; maternal uncle
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Family , Concept: Relative 亲戚
Notes: 舅父 is a formal term, in contast to 舅舅, which means the same thing but is informal (Sun 2006, loc. 977).

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  • 位舅舅 (位舅舅) 我的幾位舅舅雖比較富裕 — Hundred Sayings 1 - Perfectly Willing 《往事百語1-心甘情願》, Everything is Natural 一切都是當然的 — count: 5
  • 几个舅舅 (幾個舅舅) 靠你那幾個舅舅是沒有指望了 — A Life With Palms Joined 1 - In Nanjing, I was my Mother's Audience 《合掌人生1-在南京,我是母親的聽眾》, Grandmother 外婆 — count: 3