姑奶奶 (gū nǎi nai) — (kinship) married daughter (from the perspective of her natal family); (kinship) sister of one's paternal grandfather (father's aunt); (informal, respectful) address for an older married woman
Definition
One word, two different kinships: a woman's father's sister (paternal great-aunt), OR a married daughter viewed from her own natal family. Also used in Beijing-style speech as a respectful address to an older married woman.
noun
(kinship) married daughter (from the perspective of her natal family)(kinship) sister of one's paternal grandfather (father's aunt)(informal, respectful) address for an older married woman
Examples
- 姑奶奶，。Wǒ gū nǎi nai jīn nián bā shí duō suì le, shēn tǐ hái hěn hǎo.My great-aunt is over eighty this year and still in good health.
- 姑奶奶，。Tā shì jiā lǐ de gū nǎi nai, huí niáng jia shí dà jiā dōu huān yíng tā.She is the married daughter of the family; everyone welcomes her when she visits her parents' home.
- 姑奶奶，。Nà wèi gū nǎi nai, nín màn zǒu.Take care, madam (addressing an older married woman).
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
姑 marks the paternal aunt or daughter relation, and 奶奶 marks the grandmother generation or a respected older woman.
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