aunt; wife of mother's brother
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
wife of mother's brother; aunt (by marriage)
informalColloquial term for the wife of one's mother's younger or elder brother. Used in informal family settings.
Wǒ我
jiù舅
mā妈
xià下
gè个
yuè月
yào要
cóng从
Shàng上
hǎi海
lái来
kàn看
wǒ我
men们
。
My aunt is coming to visit us from Shanghai next month.
Jiù舅
mā妈
gěi给
wǒ我
zhī织
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hěn很
nuǎn暖
huo和
de的
máo毛
yī衣
。
My aunt knitted me a very warm sweater.
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Nǐ你
qù去
wèn问
wen问
jiù舅
mā妈
，
wǎn晚
shang上
xiǎng想
chī吃
shén什
me么
cài菜
。
Go ask aunt what dishes she would like to eat tonight.
Tā他
jiù舅
mā妈
shì是
nán南
fāng方
rén人
，
zuò做
cài菜
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
chī吃
。
His aunt is from the south and cooks especially well.