Definition
大伯 specifically refers to your father's elder brother — English 'uncle' is broader and doesn't distinguish age or side of the family. It can also be used as a polite, respectful way to address an elderly man who is not a relative, similar to calling someone 'uncle' in English but with more formality.
n.
father's elder brother(polite address) uncle (for an elderly man)
Examples
- 大伯。Wǒ dà bó zhù zài Běijīng.My father's elder brother lives in Beijing.
- 大伯，。dà bó, nín màn zǒu.Uncle, take care.
- 大伯，。Zhè wèi shì wǒ dà bó, tā jīnnián liùshí suì le.This is my father's elder brother; he is sixty years old this year.
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