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舅舅
jiù jiu
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- pinyin
- jiù jiu
- simplified
- 舅舅
- traditional
- 舅舅
1 · noun
mother's brother
母亲的兄弟。
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My uncle on my mother's side often played by the river with her when they were children.
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舅舅小时候经常和我母亲一起去河边玩。
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