gū
姑嫂
father's sister; husband's sister; nun
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
father's sister; paternal aunt
A common kinship term. Can be used with suffixes like '～妈' for a specific aunt.
Wǒ我
dà大
gū姑
shì是
yī医
shēng生
。
My eldest paternal aunt is a doctor.
Gū姑
fù父
zuó昨
tiān天
lái来
kàn看
wǒ我
men们
le了
。
My uncle (aunt's husband) came to visit us yesterday.
noun
husband's sister; sister-in-law
Used by a wife to refer to her husband's sisters. Often used with modifiers like '大～', '小～'.
Wǒ我
xiǎo小
gū姑
zi子
hái还
zài在
shàng上
dà大
xué学
。
My younger sister-in-law (husband's sister) is still in college.
Gū姑
sǎo嫂
guān关
xì系
hěn很
hǎo好
。
The relationship between the sisters-in-law is very good.
noun
a nun; a female monastic
literaryOften seen in words like '尼姑'. Can be used as a respectful term for an older, unmarried woman in historical contexts.
Tā她
chū出
jiā家
dāng当
le了
gū姑
zi子
。
She became a nun.
Dào道
gū姑
zhù住
zài在
shān山
shàng上
de的
dào道
guàn观
lǐ里
。
The Taoist nun lives in the temple on the mountain.