aunt; father's younger brother's wife
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
aunt; wife of father's younger brother
dialectRegional variant of 婶母. In strict kinship terms, refers specifically to the wife of one's father's younger brother (shūfu). The second syllable is read in the neutral tone. Common in northern dialects.
Wǒ我
de的
shěn婶
shen婶
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
。
My aunt lives in the countryside.
Shěn婶
shen婶
，
nín您
lái来
le了
！
Kuài快
qǐng请
jìn进
。
Auntie, you've come! Please come in.
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Zhè这
shì是
shěn婶
shen婶
gěi给
wǒ我
zhī织
de的
máo毛
yī衣
。
This is the sweater my aunt knitted for me.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
yǒu有
sān三
wèi位
shěn婶
shen婶
，
yīn因
wèi为
fù父
qīn亲
yǒu有
liǎng两
gè个
dì弟
di弟
。
Their family has three aunts, because the father has two younger brothers.