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姑妈

gū mā · gu ma

Traditional 姑媽

Meaning

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  1. (coll.) father's married sister
  2. paternal aunt
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Aunt is coming for dinner

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)姑妈(gūmā)来(lái)我家(wǒjiā)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    My aunt is coming to my home for dinner today.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)姑妈(gūmā)喜欢(xǐhuan)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    What does your aunt like to eat?

  3. Dengdeng

    她(tā)最(zuì)爱(ài)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)要(yào)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)。

    She loves dumplings most, so I will make dumplings.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)会(huì)包(bāo)饺子(jiǎozi)吗(ma)？

    Can you make dumplings?

  5. Dengdeng

    不会(bùhuì)，所以(suǒyǐ)姑妈(gūmā)说(shuō)她(tā)自己(zìjǐ)带(dài)饺子(jiǎozi)来(lái)。

    No, so my aunt says she'll bring the dumplings herself.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)姑(gū)妈(mā)住(zhù)在(zài)上(shàng)海(hǎi)，每(měi)年(nián)春(chūn)节(jié)我(wǒ)们(men)都(dōu)会(huì)去(qù)看(kàn)她(tā)。

My paternal aunt lives in Shanghai, and we visit her every Spring Festival.

02

姑(gū)妈(mā)送(sòng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)一(yí)件(jiàn)她(tā)亲(qīn)手(shǒu)织(zhī)的(de)毛(máo)衣(yī)。

My paternal aunt gave me a sweater she knitted herself.

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