wife of father's younger brother; aunt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
wife of father's younger brother; aunt
A formal kinship term referring to the wife of one's father's younger brother (叔父). In spoken language, 婶婶 is more commonly used.
Wǒ我
de的
shěn婶
mǔ母
shì是
yī一
wèi位
xiǎo小
xué学
jiào教
shī师
。
My aunt (wife of father's younger brother) is an elementary school teacher.
Měi每
nián年
chūn春
jié节
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
yào要
qù去
shěn婶
mǔ母
jiā家
bài拜
nián年
。
Every Spring Festival, we go to our aunt's house to pay New Year visits.
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Shěn婶
mǔ母
duì对
wǒ我
xiàng像
duì对
dài待
zì自
jǐ己
de的
hái孩
zi子
yī一
yàng样
qīn亲
qiè切
。
My aunt treats me as kindly as if I were her own child.