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 4
Dàshěn, nǐhǎo, qǐngwèn zhè fùjìn yǒu chāoshì ma?
Excuse me, auntie - is there a supermarket nearby?
HSK 5
Tā de dàshěn měitiān zǎoshang dōu zài guǎngchǎng tiào guǎngchǎngwǔ.
Her auntie does square dancing in the plaza every morning.
HSK 5
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.

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