Meaning
one's mother's sister; aunt
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “yi” becomes a different word in each tone. 姨 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid
- 大姨dà yíaunt (mother's eldest sister); (respectful term of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)
- 小姨xiǎo yímother's youngest sister; wife's younger sister; sister-in-law
- 姨夫yí fumother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister
- 姨母yí mǔmother's sister; maternal aunt
Example Sentence
暑假，我去姨妈家住了几天。Shǔ jià, wǒ qù yí mā jiā zhù le jǐ tiān.During summer vacation, I stayed at my aunt house for a few days.
暑假Shǔ jiàsummer vacation，我wǒI去qùto go姨妈yí mā(coll.) mother's sister家jiāhome住zhùto live了le(completed action)几天jǐ tiānseveral days。