Meaning of 伯父
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bófù
- father's elder brother
- term of respect for older man
Measure word: 個|个
伯父 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我住在我的伯父家。
I'm living with my uncle.
他的伯父很喜欢打猎。
His uncle likes hunting.
Stroke order for each character
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伯 bó · older brother · 7 strokes
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父 fù · father · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 伯父.
| 父亲 | fùqīn | father; also pr. [fu4 qin5] |
| 父母 | fùmǔ | father and mother; parents |
| 师父 | shīfu | used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master |
| 祖父 | zǔfù | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 父子 | fùzǐ | father and son |
| 父女 | fùnǚ | father and daughter |
| 伯母 | bómǔ | wife of father's elder brother; aunt |
| 伯伯 | bóbo | father's elder brother; uncle |
| 继父 | jìfù | stepfather |
| 岳父 | yuèfù | wife's father, father-in-law |
| 阿拉伯语 | Ālābóyǔ | Arabic (language) |
| 神父 | shénfu | Catholic or Orthodox priest; Father (title of address) |
Questions about 伯父
What does 伯父 mean?
伯父 (bófù) means "father's elder brother; term of respect for older man" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 伯父?
伯父 is made of 2 characters: 伯 (7 strokes), 父 (4 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 伯父 an HSK word?
Yes. 伯父 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.