大婶

大嬸
dàshěn
noun #21,313

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 aunt (wife of father's elder brother)
  2. 2 auntie (informal address for a middle-aged woman)

Examples

HSK 3
Dàshěn, nǐhǎo, qǐngwèn zhè fùjìn yǒu chāoshì ma?
Excuse me, auntie - is there a supermarket nearby?
HSK 3
Jiēkǒu de dàshěn hěn rèqíng, jīngcháng bāng línjū men pǎotuǐ.
The auntie at the street corner is very warm-hearted and often runs errands for the neighbors.
HSK 7-9
Tā de dàshěn měitiān zǎoshang dōu zài guǎngchǎng tiào guǎngchǎngwǔ.
Her auntie does square dancing in the plaza every morning.

Tips

usage
大婶 in its strict sense is the wife of one's father's elder brother (伯父's wife). In everyday usage it is a respectful-informal term of address for any unfamiliar middle-aged woman, similar to calling someone 'auntie' in English.

Stroke Order

shěn