姑 (gū) — father's sister (paternal aunt); husband's sister (sister-in-law); Buddhist nun
Definition
A kinship term covering three female relatives: your father's sister (paternal aunt), your husband's sister (sister-in-law), and a Buddhist nun. The family uses are informal; 尼姑 is the formal compound for a nun.
noun
father's sister (paternal aunt)husband's sister (sister-in-law)Buddhist nun
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 姑。Wǒ gū zhù zài shàng hǎi.My aunt (father's sister) lives in Shanghai.
- 。Tā xiǎo gū jīn nián gāng jié hūn.His younger sister-in-law (husband's sister) just got married this year.
- 。Tā chū jiā zuò le ní gū.She left home to become a Buddhist nun.
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