姨妈 (yí mā) — married maternal aunt; (colloquial) one's mother's sister
Definition
Colloquial term for one's mother's sister (maternal aunt), often married. The more formal/written term is 姨, and 姑妈/姑姑 refers to a paternal aunt — a different relative.
noun
married maternal aunt(colloquial) one's mother's sister
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 姨妈。Wǒ yí mā zhù zài wǒ jiā gé bì.My aunt lives next door to my house.
- 姨妈。Míng tiān wǒ men yào qù yí mā jiā chī fàn.Tomorrow we're going to my aunt's place for dinner.
- 姨妈。Wǒ yí mā gěi wǒ zhī le yí jiàn máo yī.My aunt knitted me a sweater.
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