大姨 (dà yí) — mother's eldest sister (aunt)
Definition
Mother's eldest sister (maternal). The 大 prefix marks her as older than your mother, distinguishing her from younger maternal aunts 阿姨/小姨.
noun
mother's eldest sister (aunt)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 大姨。Wǒ dà yí zhù zài běi jīng.My eldest maternal aunt lives in Beijing.
- 大姨。Měi nián chūn jié wǒ dōu qù dà yí jiā bài nián.Every Spring Festival I go to my eldest maternal aunt's house to pay New Year's visit.
- 大姨。dà yí Zuò de cài zuì hǎo chī.The food my eldest maternal aunt cooks is the best.
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