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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

叔叔 [shūshu]
  1. 1. noun [指亲戚] uncle
  2. 2. noun [指父辈男性] uncle

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

叔叔 [shūshu]
  1. 1. [Spoken] father's younger brother; uncle
  2. 2. [Spoken] (a child's form of address for any young man one generation its senior) uncle

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

叔叔 [shūshu]
  1. 1. 叔父。
  2. 2. 对年纪略小于父亲的男子的尊称。

Examples

叔叔忙着呢,你别捣乱。
Uncle's busy. Don't disturb him.
少先队员说道:“我们要向雷锋叔叔学习。”
"We must learn from Uncle Lei Feng," said the Young Pioneer.
叔叔在澳洲拥有一个私人牧场。
My uncle has a farm in Australia.
他跟剧团里的叔叔学会了吹梆笛。
He learned how to play bamboo flute from a man in a troupe.
这枚戈比是一个俄罗斯叔叔给的。
The kopeck was given by an uncle from Russia.
我认识一个收集古币的叔叔,他的收藏非常丰富。
I know an old man who collects ancient coins and possesses an extensive collection.
他刚生下来就过房给他叔叔了。
He was adopted by his uncle soon after he was born.
他准备托人带一封简札给远方的叔叔
He intends to have someone take the letter to his uncle, who is living far away.
叔叔今天从北京回来,我们要去火车站接车。
My uncle is coming back from Beijing today, so I am going to pick him up at the train station.
作为晚辈,你理该去看望生病的叔叔
As a junior, you should go to visit your ailing uncle.

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  [gè] |  一个叔叔
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