婶婶 (shěn shen) — aunt (wife of one's father's younger brother)
Definition
Refers specifically to the wife of one's father's younger brother (aunt by marriage on the paternal side). Distinct from 姑姑 (father's sister) and 舅妈 (mother's brother's wife).
noun
aunt (wife of one's father's younger brother)
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Examples
- 婶婶。Wǒ shěn shen jīn tiān lái wǒ jiā chī fàn.My aunt came to my house for dinner today.
- 婶婶。Wǒ shěn shen zuò de cài hěn hǎo chī.The dishes my aunt cooks are delicious.
- 婶婶。Zhōu mò wǒ yào hé shěn shen yì qǐ qù guàng jiē.On the weekend I will go shopping with my aunt.
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