舅妈

舅媽
jiùmā
noun #27,342

Meanings

  1. 1 aunt (maternal uncle's wife)
  2. 2 auntie (wife of mother's brother)

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ jiùmā zuò de jiǎozi tèbié hàochī.
The dumplings my aunt makes are especially delicious.
HSK 4
Chūnjié de shíhou, jiùmā gěi le wǒ yī gè dà hóngbāo.
During the Spring Festival, my aunt gave me a big red envelope.

Tips

usage
Chinese has highly specific kinship terms. 舅妈 = wife of 舅舅 (mother's brother). Do not confuse with 姑妈 (father's sister) or 阿姨 (mother's sister). The distinctions matter in Chinese family culture.

Stroke Order

jiù