伯母 (bó mǔ) — wife of father's elder brother; paternal aunt (by marriage); polite term of address for a woman about one's mother's age
Definition
Father's elder brother's wife (paternal aunt by marriage). A kinship term, not just an address — use 大妈 for the generic respectful address to any older woman. Pairs with 伯父 (her husband).
noun
wife of father's elder brotherpaternal aunt (by marriage)polite term of address for a woman about one's mother's age
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 伯母。Wǒ bó mǔ duì wǒ hěn hǎo.My aunt is very good to me.
- 伯母，？bó mǔ, Qǐng wèn shū diàn zěn me zǒu?Aunt, excuse me, how do I get to the bookstore?
- 伯母。Wǒ bó mǔ jīng cháng gěi wǒ men zuò hǎo chī de.My aunt often cooks delicious food for us.
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