姨妈

姨媽

yímā

noun #5,558

Measure Word

一个姨妈 gè

Meanings

1 aunt (mother's sister)
2 maternal aunt

Characters

mother's sister

姨 (maternal aunt) + 妈 (mother) = mother's sister (respectful form)

Examples

我姨妈住在北京。

Wǒ yímā zhù zài Běijīng.

My aunt lives in Beijing.

姨妈给我买了一件新衣服。

Yímā gěi wǒ mǎi le yī jiàn xīnyī fu.

My aunt bought me a new piece of clothing.

Tips

usage

姨妈 specifically means mother's sister. Chinese has distinct terms for every family relation: 姑妈 (father's sister), 舅妈 (uncle's wife on mother's side), etc.

Stroke Order

姨 yí

妈 mā