叔叔 shū shu
“father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shú shu]”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
叔叔 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 841: 叔叔 shūshu — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 叔叔
叔叔 means your father's younger brother, and in everyday speech it is also a polite way to address a man of your parents' generation. It is a noun, often used after 我/你的 or before a surname, and in greetings like 叔叔好.
例句Example sentences
- 我叔叔在北京工作。wǒ shū shu zài běi jīng gōng zuò.My uncle works in Beijing.
- 叔叔，早上好！shū shu, zǎo shàng hǎo!Good morning, Uncle!
- 昨天我叔叔来我家吃饭。zuó tiān wǒ shū shu lái wǒ jiā chī fàn.Yesterday my uncle came to my home for dinner.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我妈妈的弟弟是我的叔叔。
✓我妈妈的弟弟是我的舅舅。
叔叔 refers to the father's younger brother; a mother's brother is 舅舅.