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How to say "aunt" in Chinese

1
阿姨 ā yí
(noun) aunt (mother’s younger sister); friendly term of address for older women

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我的 wǒ de 阿姨 ā yí duì 非常 fēi cháng hǎo
My aunt (mom’s younger sister) is really good to me.
阿姨 ā yí 给我 gěi wǒ zuò de cài 特别 tè bié 好吃 hǎo chī
The dishes Auntie (mom’s younger sister) made for me are especially delicious.
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An Exotic Pet
苏珊 sū shān 阿姨 ā yí —— èn
Auntie Susan. -Yeah.
Mantou's Diary: Episode 9 - New Year
阿姨 ā yí liǎng 馒头 mán tóu
Aunty! Two steamed buns!
Mantou's Diary: Episode 10 - Younger Brothers - Part 1 of 2
阿姨 ā yí zǎo zǎo a 馒头 mán tóu
Morning, aunty! -Morning, Mantou!
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大妈 dà mā
(noun) aunt; father's elder brother's wife; term of address

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邻居 lín jū jiā 大妈 dà mā
the nice, old lady from next door
de 大妈 dà mā
an amiable auntie
大妈 dà mā 你好 nǐ hǎo 好在 hǎo zài 一边 yì biān 休息 xiū xi ba lái 做饭 zuò fàn
Auntie, step aside and take a rest. Let me cook!
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Your Father's Elder Brother Is Called What Again?
ai 你们 nǐ men guǎn 大妈 dà mā jiào aunt ba
Oh, so you guys even call Dama aunt?
Your Father's Elder Brother Is Called What Again?
怎么 zěn me 还有 hái yǒu 大妈 dà mā
Da? How is there another Dama?
Cute Three-Year-Old Wows Judges on Dance Show 2
就是 jiù shì shì 广场 guǎng chǎng 大妈 dà mā de 后备 hòu bèi 力量 lì liàng
So he's the backup force of the square dancing ladies.
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姑妈 gū mā
(noun) aunt (father's married sister); paternal aunt

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你的 nǐ de 姑妈 gū mā 今年 jīn nián suì le
How old is your aunt (father's married sister)?
我的 wǒ de 姑妈 gū mā yǒu 两个 liǎng gè 孩子 hái zi
My aunt (father's married sister) has two children.
他的 tā de 姑妈 gū mā shì hěn 漂亮 piào liang de 女人 nǚ rén
His aunt (father's married sister) is a very pretty lady.
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舅妈 jiù mā
(noun) mother's brother's wife; aunt; auntie

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亲爱的 qīn ài de 舅妈 jiù mā
dear aunt
过年 guò nián shí 舅妈 jiù mā 给我 gěi wǒ mǎi le xīn 书包 shū bāo
During Chinese New Year celebrations, Auntie gave me a new book bag.
我的 wǒ de 舅妈 jiù mā shì 年轻 nián qīng 貌美 mào měi de 女人 nǚ rén
My aunt is a young, pretty woman.
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No Bungee Jumping For You
舅妈 jiù mā 那个 nà ge 猴皮筋 hóu pí jīn
Auntie, that bungee cord
Absolutely No Problem
ai 舅妈 jiù mā 不用 bú yòng jiē 乐乐 lè lè
Oh, auntie you don't need to pick up Lele.
Absolutely No Problem
舅妈 jiù mā lái lái lái 看看 kàn kan lái 看看 kàn kan
Aunt, come here, come here and look.
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姑姑 gū gu
(noun) aunt (paternal)

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我的 wǒ de 姑姑 gū gu shì 画家 huà jiā
My paternal aunt is a painter.
姑姑 gū gu 年轻 nián qīng shí jiù bān 美国 měi guó le
Her paternal aunt moved to America when she was young.
zài 上海 shàng hǎi 找到 zhǎo dào le 失散 shī sàn 多年 duō nián de 姑姑 gū gu
He found his long-lost paternal aunt in Shanghai.
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Lunar New Year: The Great Chase
姑姑 gū gu 新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè
Auntie, Happy New Year.
Lunar New Year: The Great Chase
hái gēn 姑姑 gū gu 客气 kè qì na
Still polite to your auntie?
Lunar New Year: The Great Chase
谢谢 xiè xie 姑姑 gū gu
Thank you, auntie,
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