English–Chinese
“father's older brother” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbó fù
Example
上星期我和伯父一起吃饭。shàng xīng qī wǒ hé bó fù yì qǐ chī fàn
Last week, I had a meal with my father's older brother.
How to say “father's older brother” in Chinese
“Father's older brother” in Chinese is 伯父 (bó fù).
A family-tree label that locates a man as an older brother in the father's sibling group.
Example sentences with 伯父
周末我常和伯父聊天，他很健谈。zhōu mò wǒ cháng hé bó fù liáo tiān tā hěn jiàn tán
On weekends, I often chat with my father's older brother, who is very talkative.
Tips for using 伯父
- A broad English family label may hide both the relative's side of the family and his age order, while this Chinese term encodes both.