大娘 (dà niáng) — (respectful term) used to address an elderly woman, especially one you know or a stranger in a community context; (kinship) wife of one's father's elder brother (one's uncle's wife)
Definition
大娘 (dàniáng) is BOTH a respectful way to address an older woman (like 'Aunty') AND a kinship term for the wife of one's father's elder brother (your 大伯's wife). The address use is common in northern and rural speech.
noun
(respectful term) used to address an elderly womanespecially one you know or a stranger in a community context(kinship) wife of one's father's elder brother (one's uncle's wife)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 大娘，？dà niáng, Nín shēn tǐ hái hǎo ma?Aunty, how is your health?
- 大娘，。Zhè shì wǒ jiā dà niáng, tā shì wǒ dà bó de qī zi.This is our family's dàniáng, she is my uncle's wife.
- 大娘。Lù biān nà wèi dà niáng zhī dào zěn me qù yóu jú.That elderly lady on the street knows how to get to the post office.
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