姑妈 (gū mā) — father's married sister (paternal aunt, by marriage)
Definition
One Chinese term for 'aunt': specifically your father's married sister (your paternal aunt by marriage). Contrast with 姨妈 (mother's sister) and 姑姑 (father's sister, unmarried or generic).
noun
father's married sister (paternal aunt, by marriage)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 姑妈。Wǒ de gū mā zuò de cài hěn hǎo chī.My aunt's cooking is very delicious.
- 姑妈。Shàng zhōu mò wǒ men qù gū mā jiā zuò kè le.Last weekend we went to my aunt's house as guests.
- 姑妈。gū mā Gěi wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yī fu.My aunt bought me a new piece of clothing.
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