Chinese

Noun

伯伯

1. (informal, affectionate) unc: elder (paternal) uncle, one's father's older brother
2. (informal, affectionate) unc: a term of respect for someone who is slightly older than one's father

Synonyms

• (formal) 伯父 (bófù)
• (regional) 大爷

Related terms

• (elder maternal uncle) 伯母 (bómǔ)

See also

• (formal, younger paternal uncle) 叔父 (shūfù), (informal, affectionate) 叔叔 (shūshu)
• (husband of a paternal aunt) 姑父 (gūfù), 姑丈 (gūzhàng)