伯母

bómǔ

noun HSK 7-9 #17,215

Measure Word

一位伯母 wèi

Meanings

1 wife of father's elder brother
2 aunt
3 polite address for older woman

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

请问，伯母在家吗？

Qǐngwèn, bómǔ zàijiā ma?

Excuse me, is Auntie home?

HSK 2

伯母做的菜特别好吃。

Bómǔ zuò de cài tèbié hǎochī.

Auntie's cooking is especially delicious.

Tips

usage

伯母 is the formal counterpart of 大妈 or 大娘. It's commonly used to address a friend's mother or father's older brother's wife.

Stroke Order

伯 bó

母 mǔ