大姨妈

大姨媽

dàyímā

noun

Meanings

1 mother's eldest sister
2 period; time of the month

Characters

mother's sister

auntie (woman of the mother's generation)

Examples

HSK 2

我大姨妈来了，今天不能游泳。

Wǒ dàyímā lái le, jīntiān bù néng yóuyǒng.

My period has started, so I can't go swimming today.

HSK 3

我大姨妈住在上海，每年春节都来我们家。

Wǒ dàyímā zhù zài Shànghǎi, měi nián Chūnjié dōu lái wǒmen jiā.

My eldest aunt lives in Shanghai and visits us every Spring Festival.

Tips

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As a euphemism it is casual and a little playful: 大姨妈来了 'Aunt Flo is here'. Women use it with friends and partners. The neutral word is 例假, the medical one 月经.

Stroke Order

大 dà

姨 yí

妈 mā