姑婆 (gū pó) — grandfather's sister (paternal great-aunt); sister of a woman's father-in-law
Definition
A kinship term for a paternal great-aunt: father's father's sister (paternal line) or sister of a woman's father-in-law (by marriage). Distinguish from 姑妈 (father's sister, one generation closer).
noun
grandfather's sister (paternal great-aunt)sister of a woman's father-in-law
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Examples
- 姑婆，。Wǒ gū pó jīn nián bā shí suì le, shēn tǐ hái hěn jiàn kāng.My great-aunt (grandfather's sister) is eighty years old this year and still very healthy.
- ，姑婆。Tā jià guò qù yǐ hòu, duì gū pó fēi cháng xiào shùn.After she got married, she was very filial toward her husband's great-aunt (sister of her father-in-law).
- 姑婆。Guò nián shí wǒ men quán jiā qù kàn wàng gū pó.During the New Year, our whole family went to visit great-aunt.
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