阿姨

ā yí

Definitions

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

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