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

Wǒ jiùmā zuò de jiǎozi tèbié hào chī.
The dumplings my aunt makes are especially delicious.
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 (gūmā, father's sister) or 阿姨 (āyí, mother's sister). The distinctions matter in Chinese family culture.

Stroke Order

jiù