阿姨
Chinese edit
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
one's mother's sister; aunt | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (阿姨) | 阿 | 姨 | |
| simp. #(阿姨) | 阿 | 姨 | |
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
阿姨
- (informal, endearing) maternal aunt (mother's sister or female cousin)
- (Cantonese) one's mother's younger sister
- (endearing) auntie (form of address for any woman around one's mother's age)
- a form of address for working-age female caretakers, including nurses, cleaning ladies, live-in staff, etc.
- (euphemistic) mom; mother
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Proper noun edit
阿姨
- (Internet slang) Liu Zhongjing (劉仲敬), Chinese political philosopher