姨婆 (yí pó) — parent's aunt (grandparent's sister)

Definition

A kinship term for the sister of one of your grandparents — your 'grandaunt'. The maternal side is most common in usage; 姨婆 is distinct from 姑婆 (paternal grandfather's sister).

noun

parent's aunt (grandparent's sister)

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Examples

姨婆。
Wǒ nǎi nai de mèi mei shì wǒ de yí pó.
My paternal grandmother's younger sister is my grandaunt.
姨婆。
Zhōng qiū jié wǒ men qù kàn le zhù zài wài dì de yí pó.
On Mid-Autumn Festival, we went to visit the grandaunt who lives in another city.
姨婆，。
Zhè wèi shì mā ma nà biān de yí pó, dà jiā jiào yī shēng hǎo.
This is your mother's grandaunt, everyone greet her.

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