<p>It is mostly for jobs that require wearing a uniform. The uniform provides a visual cue for children that these are special people who may be able to help them when needed. Note that 司机叔叔/司机阿姨 are for professional drivers, not any driver of a private car.</p>

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2016-04-30T23:02:14.007Z
Professional driver? Like a chauffeur?
Mou某
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@user3306356 I was thinking bus drivers, not someone who's driving his/her own private vehicle.
monalisa
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monalisa
<p>Here are a few:</p>

<ul>
<li>driver: 司机叔叔/司机阿姨</li>
<li>firefighter: 消防(员)叔叔/消防(员)阿姨</li>
<li>doctor: 医生叔叔/医生阿姨</li>
<li>waiter/waitress: 服务员叔叔/服务员阿姨</li>
<li>post officer: 邮差叔叔/邮差阿姨</li>
</ul>

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justinrleung
<p>Kids like to call grown-ups Uncle &amp; Aunty. Professions can even be uncle &amp; aunty-ized:</p>

<p><strong>警察叔叔</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>“一个人在家害怕,警察叔叔帮我找爸妈” </p>
</blockquote>

<p>In Sichuan there is even <strong>护士娘娘</strong></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>护士娘娘,我嘴巴干的很,可不可以给我倒杯水啊!</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What other professions can be uncle &amp; aunty-ized?</p>

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I think it's actually the other way round - there are only a few professions that aren't called uncle/autie by convention such as 老师 (老师叔叔/阿姨 is rarely heard and sounds unnatural), otherwise you can call them uncle/antie "by default", including the examples listed in the other answer and many others you can think of.
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What professions can be uncle & aunty-ized?
# What professions can be uncle & aunty-ized?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-30)

Kids like to call grown-ups Uncle & Aunty. Professions can even be uncle & aunty-ized:

**警察叔叔**

> “一个人在家害怕,警察叔叔帮我找爸妈”

In Sichuan there is even **护士娘娘**

> 护士娘娘,我嘴巴干的很,可不可以给我倒杯水啊!

What other professions can be uncle & aunty-ized?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I think it's actually the other way round - there are only a few professions that aren't called uncle/autie by convention such as 老师 (老师叔叔/阿姨 is rarely heard and sounds unnatural), otherwise you can call them uncle/antie "by default", including the examples listed in the other answer and many others you can think of.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-04-30. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

It is mostly for jobs that require wearing a uniform. The uniform provides a visual cue for children that these are special people who may be able to help them when needed. Note that 司机叔叔/司机阿姨 are for professional drivers, not any driver of a private car.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Professional driver? Like a chauffeur?  
> **username_2**: @user3306356 I was thinking bus drivers, not someone who's driving his/her own private vehicle.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2016-04-30. Score: 0

Here are a few:

* driver: 司机叔叔/司机阿姨
* firefighter: 消防(员)叔叔/消防(员)阿姨
* doctor: 医生叔叔/医生阿姨
* waiter/waitress: 服务员叔叔/服务员阿姨
* post officer: 邮差叔叔/邮差阿姨


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