舅舅

• 병음: jiù jiu
• 한자 분석: 舅 = 臼 (mortar, phonetic) + 男 (male/man) — maternal uncle; reduplicated for informal, affectionate address

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외삼촌(어머니의 남자 형제)

The specific term for one's mother's brother in Chinese kinship terminology, which distinguishes precisely between maternal and paternal relatives. 舅舅 is the informal, affectionate form; the more formal written term is 舅父. In Chinese culture, the maternal uncle often plays a significant role in family gatherings and celebrations. Not interchangeable with 叔叔 (paternal uncle, father's younger brother).

예문

1. 我舅舅在国外工作多年，每逢春节才回来和全家人团聚，大家都很想他。
2. 她小时候住在外公家，舅舅经常带她去公园玩，给她留下了许多温暖的童年记忆。
3. 舅舅得知我考上了研究生，特意从外地赶来庆祝，请全家人吃了顿丰盛的大餐。

사용 가이드

맥락: family, everyday, social

어조: affectionate

올바른 표현

• 舅舅，好久不见！你最近身体好吗？(Uncle, long time no see! How have you been keeping?)
• 我妈的弟弟，也就是我舅舅，今年刚退休了。(My mum's younger brother — my maternal uncle — just retired this year.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他是我叔叔，我爸妈的兄弟。(Use 叔叔 for a paternal uncle — father's younger brother; 舅舅 is specifically mother's brother. Confusing them marks a misunderstanding of Chinese kinship terms)

기원과 역사

舅 (maternal uncle) — an ancient Chinese kinship term. 舅舅 is a reduplication for affectionate or informal address, following the same pattern as 妈妈, 爸爸, 哥哥.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal