Usage note
叔叔可以用来称呼父亲的兄弟或者比自己年长一些的男性朋友。
shū shu kě yǐ lái sāo chēng fù qī de bró jì huò bǐ zì jǐ nián jiǎng de nán xìnɡ péng you。
叔叔 can be used to address the brothers of one's father or older male friends.
Context note
在日常生活中，当遇到比自己年长的男性时，可以称呼他们为叔叔。例如，在公园里遇到一位和蔼可亲的老爷爷，可以叫他叔叔。
zài rì cháng shēn qínɡ zhōng, dāng yù dào bǐ zì jǐ nián jiǎng de nán xìnɡ shí, kě yǐ sāo chēng tāmen wéi shū shu。lè kuo zài gōng yuán lǐ yù dào yī wèi hé ǎi kě qīn de lǎo yé ye, kě yǐ jiào tā shū shu。
In daily life, when you encounter older men, you can call them uncle. For example, in the park, if you meet a kind old man, you can call him uncle.
5 examples
我的叔叔住在隔壁。
wǒ de shū shu zhù zài gé bì。
My uncle lives next door.
我有一个叔叔，他开了一家餐馆。
wǒ yǒu yí gè shū shu， tā kāi le yì jiā cān guǎn。
I have an uncle who owns a restaurant.
叔叔教我骑自行车。
shū shu jiào wǒ qí zì xíng chē。
Uncle taught me to ride a bicycle.
周末我和叔叔一起去公园玩。
zhōu mò wǒ hé shū shu yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán。
On weekends, I go to the park with my uncle to play.
我的叔叔是医生。
wǒ de shū shu shì yī shēng。
My uncle is a doctor.
5 mini stories
我有一个叔叔，他住在城里。他经常带我去公园玩。
wǒ yǒu yí gè shū shu， tā zhù zài chéng lǐ。 tā jīng cháng dài wǒ qù gōng yuán wán。
I have an uncle who lives in the city. He often takes me to the park to play.
叔叔教我很多知识，比如数学和历史。
shū shu jiào wǒ hěn duō zhī shi， bǐ rú shù xué hé lì shǐ。
Uncle taught me a lot of knowledge, such as math and history.
周末我和叔叔一起去买菜。
zhōu mò wǒ hé shū shu yì qǐ qù mǎi cài。
On weekends, I go to the market with my uncle to buy vegetables.
我的叔叔喜欢养花，家里有很多漂亮的花朵。
wǒ de shū shu xǐ huan yǎng huā， jiā lǐ yǒu hěn duō piào liang de huā duǒ。
My uncle likes to grow flowers; there are many beautiful flowers at home.
叔叔经常带我去图书馆借书。
shū shu jīng cháng dài wǒ qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū。
Uncle often takes me to the library to borrow books.
Mini dialogue
叔叔来了
A
看，叔叔来了！
Kàn, shū shu lái le!
Look, uncle is here!
B
叔叔好！您给我们带了什么？
Shū shu hǎo! Nín gěi wǒ men dài le shén me?
Hello, uncle! What did you bring us?
去公园
A
周末叔叔带我们去公园玩。
Zhōu mò shū shu dài wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán.
Uncle will take us to the park this weekend.
B
太好了，我最喜欢和叔叔一起玩了。
Tài hǎo le, wǒ zuì xǐ huān hé shū shu yī qǐ wán le.
Great, I like playing with uncle the most.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
阿姨
ā yí
aunt
叔叔 is father's younger brother or a friendly term for a man; 阿姨 is a friendly term for a woman or mother's sister.
similar
伯伯
bó bo
uncle (older)
伯伯 is father's older brother, while 叔叔 is father's younger brother.