世伯 (sai3 baak3) — uncle, brother who are friends of the f… in Cantonese

sai˗₃世baak˗₃伯

Mandarin Pinyin: shi4 bo2

Meaning of 世伯

noununcle, brother who are friends of the family or clan

noununcle - polite term for a man of one's father's age

sai˗₃世baak˗₃伯houˊ²好maa3?嗎？

How is Uncle?

sai˗₃世baak˗₃伯cengˊ²請haak3.客。

Uncle treated us.

doˉ¹多zeˍ₆謝sai˗₃世baak3.伯。

Thanks, Uncle.

ngoˏ₅我manˍ₆問sai˗₃世baak3.伯。

I'll ask Uncle.

sai˗₃世baak˗₃伯laiˎ₄嚟zo2.咗。

Uncle has arrived.

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