wife of father's younger brother; aunt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
wife of father's younger brother; aunt
Refers specifically to the wife of one's father's younger brother (叔父). Distinct from 伯母, which refers to the wife of one's father's older brother. In some dialects, 婶子 or 婶婶 are used as more colloquial variants.
Wǒ我
de的
shū叔
mǔ母
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
。
My aunt is a doctor.
Chūn春
jié节
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
qù去
gěi给
shū叔
fù父
shū叔
mǔ母
bài拜
nián年
。
During Spring Festival, we went to visit our uncle and aunt to pay our respects.
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Shū叔
mǔ母
zuò做
de的
cài菜
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
chī吃
。
Aunt's cooking is delicious.
Shū叔
mǔ母
duì对
hái孩
zi子
men们
zǒng总
shì是
hěn很
cí慈
ài爱
。
Aunt is always very kind to the children.