ji6 suk1二叔
Jyutpingji6 suk1
Yaleyih sūk
Definition
One's father's second younger brother.
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How it's used
Cantonese kinship terms are highly specific, reflecting the importance of birth order within the extended family. 二叔 refers strictly to the younger brother of one's father who is second in the birth order, distinguishing him from other paternal uncles like 大伯 or 細叔. Using these specific titles instead of a generic term shows respect and familiarity with family hierarchy.
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My second uncle is coming over for dinner today.
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Common phrases
great-uncle (father's younger brother's generation)
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use generic terms for all uncles, but failing to distinguish between paternal and maternal sides is a common error. Remember that 叔 refers to father's younger brothers, while mother's brothers are always called 舅父.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
