wife of maternal uncle; aunt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wife of one's maternal uncle; aunt
A respectful term for the wife of one's mother's brother. In some dialects, also called 舅妈 or 妗子.
Wǒ我
de的
jiù舅
mǔ母
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
。
My aunt (wife of maternal uncle) is a doctor.
Měi每
nián年
Chūn春
Jié节
wǒ我
dōu都
qù去
jiù舅
mǔ母
jiā家
bài拜
nián年
。
Every Spring Festival I visit my aunt's house to pay New Year's respects.
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Jiù舅
mǔ母
zuò做
de的
cài菜
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
。
The food my aunt cooks is very delicious.