姑姑

gū gu

CL 位 wèi 个 gè

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. paternal aunt
2. father's sister

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 姑妈 gū mā 姑妈 gū mā (coll.) father's married sister 姑姑的非正式称呼，多见于北方: (coll.) father's married sister

Related words

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• 阿姨 ā yí 阿姨 ā yí maternal aunt 母亲的姐妹叫阿姨，父亲的姐妹叫姑姑: maternal aunt
• 舅舅 jiù jiu 舅舅 jiù jiu mother's brother 父亲的姐妹是姑姑，母亲的兄弟是舅舅: mother's brother
• 叔父 shū fù 叔父 shū fù father's younger brother 父亲的弟弟叫叔父，口语常叫叔叔: father's younger brother

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with a name or number to distinguish multiple paternal aunts, e.g., 大姑姑 (eldest), 二姑姑 (second).

Formality

Used in both formal and informal contexts to refer to a father's sister.

Example Sentences

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我 姑姑 很疼我。

My paternal aunt is very fond of me.

我住在我 姑姑 家。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 918000)

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Child Words of 姑姑

• 姑 姑 gū: paternal aunt