阿姨 ā yí

aunt; woman like mom's age; female helper

Word data

HSK 3
Frequency 2877th word

Definitions

  1. 1. woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
  2. 2. maternal aunt
  3. 3. childcare worker
  4. 4. nursemaid
  5. 5. step-mother
  6. 6. CL

Characters

Character Meaning
prefix before names; sound in loanwords
mother's sister; aunt