阿姨
āyí
nounHSK 4
“Maternal aunt” in Chinese is 阿姨 (āyí).
Meaning
- maternal aunt
- step-mother
- childcare worker
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- nursemaid
- woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
Example
结婚前，我管女朋友的妈妈叫“阿姨”，结婚后，我就改叫“妈”了。
Before getting married, I called my girlfriend's mother "Auntie". After marriage, I started calling her "Mom" instead.
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