嬷嬷 (mā mā) — (dialectal or literary) respectful term for an elderly woman; (historical) wet nurse

Définition

Exemples

• 这位嬷嬷是宫里的老人，大家都尊敬她。
  Zhè wèi mā mā shì gōng lǐ de lǎo rén, dà jiā dōu zūn jìng tā.
  This old woman is a senior in the palace; everyone respects her.
• 小说里那位嬷嬷是贾宝玉的奶妈。
  Xiǎo shuō lǐ nà wèi mā mā shì jiǎ bǎo yù de nǎi mā.
  In the novel, that wet nurse is Jia Baoyu's wet nurse.
• 村里的嬷嬷们常在一起聊天。
  Cūn lǐ de mā mā men cháng zài yì qǐ liáo tiān.
  The old women in the village often chat together.