阿姨

ā yí

HSK level: HSK 3

Meaning

maternal aunt; term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation; childcare worker; nanny; domestic worker

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阿āan initial particle, a prefix used for names; used in transliterations阝可姨yíaunt, mother's sister女夷

Examples

他呆在他阿姨家。

tā dāi zài tā ā yí jiā。

He's staying at his aunt's.