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阿姨

āyí
noun HSK 4 #2,877

Meanings

  1. 1 maternal aunt
  2. 2 auntie (polite form of address for older women)

Examples

阿姨，您好！
Āyí, nínhǎo!
Hello, auntie!
我阿姨在医院工作。
Wǒ āyí zài yīyuàn gōngzuò.
My aunt works at a hospital.
那个阿姨对我们很热情。
Nàge āyí duì wǒmen hěn rèqíng.
That auntie was very warm to us.

Tips

culture
In China, 阿姨 is commonly used to address any woman roughly your mother's age, even strangers. It's polite and friendly.
usage
阿姨 specifically refers to a mother's sister in the family context. Father's sisters are called 姑姑 (gūgu).
culture
Household cleaners or nannies are often respectfully called 阿姨 in China.

Stroke Order

阿 ā
姨 yí