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阿姨
āyí
Description
"阿姨"可以指妈妈的姐妹，也可以用来叫比妈妈年轻的女人。
"阿姨" can refer to a mother's sister or be used to address a woman younger than the mother.
小孩子常常叫不认识的女人"阿姨"，这样很有礼貌。
Children often call unfamiliar women "阿姨" as a polite form of address.
Meanings
阿姨āyí
aunt; mother's sister
这是我的阿姨，她住在北京。
This is my aunt; she lives in Beijing.
阿姨āyí
polite term for a woman of one's mother's age
阿姨，请问银行在哪里？
Auntie, may I ask where the bank is?
阿姨āyí
maid; nanny; female domestic helper
我们家请了一个阿姨做饭。
Our family hired a helper to cook.
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Notes
- Nuance
as a polite address, use for women around your mother's age, not for young women.
- Etymology
阿 is a common friendly prefix; 姨 means mother's sister.
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