paternal great-aunt; wife of grandfather's elder brother
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
paternal great-aunt; wife of one's paternal grandfather's elder brother
A specific kinship term for the wife of one's paternal grandfather's elder brother (伯祖父). This is a formal address term used in extended family contexts.
Wǒ我
de的
bó伯
zǔ祖
mǔ母
jīn今
nián年
jiǔ九
shí十
dà大
shòu寿
，
quán全
jiā家
dōu都
huí回
qù去
zhù祝
shòu寿
。
My paternal great-aunt is celebrating her ninetieth birthday this year, and the whole family went back to celebrate with her.
Xiǎo小
shí时
hòu候
，
bó伯
zǔ祖
mǔ母
cháng常
cháng常
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
tā她
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
de的
gù故
shi事
。
When I was young, my paternal great-aunt often told me stories about her youth.
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Měi每
nián年
chūn春
jié节
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
yào要
qù去
gěi给
bó伯
zǔ祖
mǔ母
bài拜
nián年
。
Every Spring Festival, we have to go visit our paternal great-aunt to pay our New Year's respects.