father's married sister; paternal aunt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
father's married sister; paternal aunt
informalUsed specifically to refer to one's father's married sister. A term of address within the family. A key term for kinship in Chinese culture.
Wǒ我
gū姑
mā妈
zhù住
zài在
Shàng上
hǎi海
。
My paternal aunt lives in Shanghai.
Guò过
nián年
de的
shí时
hòu候
，
wǒ我
men们
huì会
qù去
gū姑
mā妈
jiā家
bài拜
nián年
。
During Chinese New Year, we go to my aunt's house to pay a New Year's visit.
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Gū姑
mā妈
hǎo好
！
Nín您
shēn身
tǐ体
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
？
Hello, Auntie! How are you feeling?