伯伯

• ピンイン: bó bo
• 漢字の分解: 伯 = 亻(person) + 白 (white/pure), the eldest among brothers

意味

伯父（父の兄）／（子どもが）年上の男性を呼ぶ「おじさん」

In the strict kinship sense, refers to one's father's older brother. More broadly, a polite way for children to address older male friends of their parents. Regional usage varies — more common in northern China.

例文

1. 过年的时候我们全家都去伯伯家拜年。
2. 王伯伯是爸爸的大学同学，他们认识快三十年了。
3. 伯伯退休以后每天在公园练太极拳。

使い方ガイド

場面: family, social, respectful address

トーン: affectionate

正しい言い方

• 伯伯，新年好！(Happy New Year, Uncle!)
• 这是我伯伯送我的生日礼物。(This is a birthday present my uncle gave me.)

避ける言い方

• 对比自己年纪小的人叫伯伯。(Don't call someone younger than you 伯伯 — it's for older men)

起源と歴史

伯 = eldest brother among males. Reduplication forms the kinship term, a common pattern in Chinese family terms.

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal