gū姑
姑
common
noun
adverb
Meaning of 姑
姑 means father's younger sister; aunt; wife's sister; sister-in-law. Pronounced gū.
- father's younger sister; aunt
- wife's sister; sister-in-law
- wife's mother; mother-in-law
Character Info
Radical女
Strokes8
Components
女
古
Stroke Order
姑
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
de的
dà大
gū姑
shì是
yī一
míng名
xiǎo小
xué学
lǎo老
shī师
。
My eldest paternal aunt is a primary school teacher.
Biǎo表
gū姑
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huì会
jì寄
lǐ礼
wù物
gěi给
wǒ我
。
My cousin aunt sends gifts to me every year.
Xiǎo小
gū姑
gū姑
gāng刚
cóng从
guó国
wài外
huí回
lái来
。
My youngest paternal aunt just returned from abroad.
Tā她
shì是
wǒ我
mā妈
ma妈
de的
biǎo表
mèi妹
，
yě也
jiù就
shì是
wǒ我
de的
biǎo表
gū姑
。
She is my mom's female cousin, so she is my cousin aunt.
Guò过
nián年
shí时
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
huì会
qù去
dà大
gū姑
jiā家
bài拜
nián年
。
During the Spring Festival, we all go to my eldest aunt's home to pay New Year calls.
Measure Words
位/ wèi
Primary
个/ gè
Common Words
姑姑gūgu
paternal aunt; polite address for a middle-aged woman
姑母gūmǔ
father's sister; paternal aunt
姑子gūzi
Buddhist nun
三姑六婆sāngūliùpó
women of dubious character; meddling women; gossips
姑且gūqiě
for the time being; tentatively
姑妄言之gūwàngyánzhī
just saying; speaking tentatively
大姑子dàgūzi
husband's older sister; sister-in-law