maternal uncle; husband of mother's sister
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
maternal uncle; husband of one's mother's sister
neutralA respectful term for the husband of one's mother's sister. More formal than 姨父 in some dialects, but generally interchangeable.
Wǒ我
de的
yí姨
zhàng丈
shì是
yī一
wèi位
yī医
shēng生
。
My uncle is a doctor.
Tā她
míng明
tiān天
yào要
hé和
yí姨
zhàng丈
yī一
qǐ起
qù去
Běi北
jīng京
。
She is going to Beijing with her uncle tomorrow.
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Yí姨
zhàng丈
duì对
wǒ我
jiù就
xiàng像
fù父
qīn亲
yī一
yàng样
。
My uncle treats me like his own son.
Wǒ我
yí姨
zhàng丈
jiā家
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
。
My uncle's family lives in the countryside.