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阿姨

ā yí
位 wèi 个 gè
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. maternal aunt
  2. 2. step-mother
  3. 3. childcare worker
  4. 4. nursemaid
  5. 5. woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
  6. 6. auntie; familiar address for an adult woman

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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叔叔
shū shu

father's younger brother

Used by children to address a man of similar age to their parents

Register variants

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伯母
bó mǔ

wife of father's elder brother

More formal term for addressing a woman of similar age to one's parents

Related words

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姑姑
gū gu

paternal aunt

Paternal aunt (father's sister)

Usage notes

Cultural notes

Using 阿姨 to address an unfamiliar woman around your parents' age shows politeness and is common in daily interactions.

Example Sentences

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我 阿姨 在医院工作。
My aunt works at a hospital.

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Words Containing 阿姨

三阿姨
sān ā yí

auntie, third eldest of sisters in mother's family

二阿姨
èr ā yí

auntie, second eldest of sisters in mother's family

大阿姨
dà ā yí

auntie, eldest of sisters in mother's family

小阿姨
xiǎo ā yí

auntie, youngest of sisters in mother's family

Child Words of 阿姨

姨
yí

mother's sister

阿
ā

prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity

阿
ē

(literary) to flatter; to curry favor with