婶子 (shěn zi) — aunt (colloquial, wife of father's younger brother)

Definition

Colloquial, spoken term for one's aunt by marriage (wife of father's younger brother). 婶 is the standard form; 婶子 is the casual, everyday version common in northern speech.

noun
aunt (colloquial, wife of father's younger brother)
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Examples

  • 婶子
    Wǒ shěn zi duì wǒ hěn hǎo.
    My aunt is very kind to me.
  • 婶子
    Zuó tiān wǒ hé shěn zi yì qǐ chī fàn.
    Yesterday I had dinner with my aunt.
  • 婶子
    shěn zi Gěi wǒ zuò le hǎo chī de cài.
    Aunt made me a delicious dish.

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