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婶
shěn
Description
“婶”是一个家庭里的称呼，一般用来叫叔叔的太太，也就是婶婶。
"婶" is a family term usually used to address the wife of an uncle, that is, auntie.
我们也常常叫年纪比爸爸小一点的女人“婶”。
We also often call women slightly younger than dad "婶".
Meanings
婶shěn
aunt; wife of father's younger brother
这是我婶，她住在楼上。
This is my aunt; she lives upstairs.
婶shěn
a polite way to address a middle-aged woman
婶，我帮您拿东西吧。
Aunt, let me help you carry something.
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Notes
- Nuance
婶 specifically means the wife of one's father's younger brother, unlike 阿姨 which is more general.
- Form
often doubled as 婶婶 in everyday speech.
In videos
“妈咪婶人教你怎么教的了”
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