姨

yí

noun HSK 7 #13,579

Meanings

1 aunt (mother's sister)
2 form of address for women of one's mother's generation

Examples

姨妈下周来看我们。

Yímā xià zhōu lái kàn wǒmen.

Auntie is coming to visit us next week.

阿姨，您好！

Āyí, nín hǎo!

Hello, auntie!

Tips

usage

阿姨 (āyí) is a very common polite address for any older woman. 姨妈 (yímā) = mother's sister specifically. 小姨 (xiǎoyí) = mother's younger sister.

Stroke Order

姨 yí