大妈 (dà mā) — father's elder brother's wife; aunt (by marriage); affectionate or generic term for an elderly woman; auntie
Definition
Two meanings: your father's elder brother's wife (a relative) OR a casual term-of-address for an older woman, like 'auntie'. Both are more colloquial than 阿姨, which is the polite address for a woman of your parents' generation.
noun
father's elder brother's wifeaunt (by marriage)affectionate or generic term for an elderly womanauntie
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 大妈。Míng tiān wǒ yào qù dà mā jiā chī fàn.Tomorrow I'm going to my aunt's house for a meal.
- 大妈，？dà mā, Qǐng wèn yín háng zài nǎ lǐ?Ma'am, could you tell me where the bank is?
- 大妈。Gōng yuán lǐ de dà mā men měi tiān dōu zài liáo tiān.The aunties in the park chat every day.
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