姨姥姥

yílǎolao
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 mother's mother's sister
  2. 2 great-aunt (on the maternal grandmother's side)

Examples

HSK 5
Yílǎolao shì wǒ lǎolao de mèimei.
My great-aunt is my maternal grandmother's younger sister.
HSK 6
Guònián de shíhou, māma dài wǒ qù gěi yílǎolao bàinián.
At New Year, Mum took me to give my great-aunt our New Year wishes.

Tips

culture
A northern word; 姨婆 is used too. Chinese names each great-aunt by side: 姨姥姥 is your mother's mother's sister, 姑姥姥 your mother's father's sister, 姨奶奶 your father's mother's sister and 姑奶奶 your father's father's sister.

Stroke Order

姨 yí
姥 lǎo