shěn

婶

Character · Noun

aunt; wife of father's younger brother

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

wife of father's younger brother; aunt

Used to address or refer to the wife of one's father's younger brother. Often reduplicated as '婶婶' or followed by '儿' in some dialects/contexts.

Wǒ我
de的
shěn婶
shen婶
jīn今
nián年
wǔ五
shí十
suì岁
le了
 。

My aunt is fifty years old this year.

Tā他
gěi给
èr二
shěn婶
mǎi买
le了
yī一
jiàn件
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
 。

He bought a birthday gift for his second aunt.

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Xiǎo小
shěn婶
er儿
zhǎng长
de得
hěn很
piào漂
liang亮
 。

Young aunt is very beautiful.

Jiàn见
dào到
sān三
shěn婶
 ,
tā他
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
jiào叫
le了
yī一
shēng声
 。

Seeing his third aunt, he hurriedly called out to her.

Shěn婶
shen婶
zhèng正
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
máng忙
zhe着
zuò做
fàn饭
ne呢
 。

Auntie is busy cooking in the kitchen.

2.

noun

form of address for a married woman slightly younger than one's parents

informal

Often used with the surname or prefixed with '大' (Big) / '二' (Second), etc., to show respect or familiarity in a neighborhood or social setting.

Zhāng张
dà大
shěn婶
er儿
 ,
nín您
zǎo早
a啊
 !

Good morning, Aunt Zhang!

Lóu楼
xià下
kàn看
chē车
de的
dà大
shěn婶
shì是
gè个
rè热
xīn心
rén人
 。

The auntie who watches the bikes downstairs is a warm-hearted person.

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Nà那
wèi位
dà大
shěn婶
chuān穿
le了
yī一
jiàn件
hóng红
sè色
de的
wài外
tào套
 。

That auntie is wearing a red coat.

Wǒ我
men们
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
de的
rén人
dōu都
qīn亲
qiè切
de地
jiào叫
tā她
Lǐ李
èr二
shěn婶
er儿
 。

People in our courtyard affectionately call her Aunt Li Er.

Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
shěn婶
shì是
cóng从
Hé河
nán南
lái来
de的
 。

This auntie is from Henan.