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How to Say ‘Lele, quick, call him Uncle.’ in Simplified Chinese

乐乐,快叫叔叔。

lè lè kuài jiào shū shū

[Lèle kuài jiào shūshu]

💬 Usage Tip: 快 (kuài) "quick" placed before an action turns it into "hurry up and do it": 快走 "hurry, go", 快吃 "hurry, eat".

Phrase Breakdown

乐乐,

lè lè

Lele,

A child's nickname made by doubling a character. Here 乐 is read lè, with a falling tone on both syllables.

Example

乐乐,过来。

Lele, come here.

Words in this phrase

乐乐

lè lè

[Lèle]

Lele (child's nickname)

A common affectionate nickname for a child, meaning 'happy happy'.

Example

乐乐今年五岁。

Lele is five this year.

快叫叔叔。

kuài jiào shū shū

say hello to Uncle.

A parent prompting a child to greet an adult politely.

Example

快叫奶奶。

Say hello to Grandma.

Words in this phrase

快

kuài

[kuài]

quickly; hurry

Used before a verb to urge someone to do something right away.

Example

快吃饭吧。

Hurry and eat.

叫

jiào

[jiào]

to call (someone)

To call out to someone to get their attention.

Example

到你了我叫你。

I'll call you when it's your turn.

叔叔

shū shū

[shūshu]

uncle

Polite term for a man of one's parents' generation.

Example

叔叔好!

Hello, uncle!

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