father's sister; paternal aunt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
father's sister; paternal aunt
formalA formal term for one's father's sister. Can also be used as a respectful term for an older woman not related by blood.
Wǒ我
de的
gū姑
mǔ母
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
。
My paternal aunt is a doctor.
Wǒ我
zhōu周
mò末
yào要
qù去
gū姑
mǔ母
jiā家
chī吃
fàn饭
。
I am going to my aunt's house for a meal this weekend.
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Zhāng张
gū姑
mǔ母
duì对
lín邻
jū居
men们
dōu都
hěn很
yǒu友
shàn善
。
Auntie Zhang is very kind to all the neighbors.