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HSK
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paternal aunt

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gu1gu5 gūgu

Meaning


Primary

paternal aunt

Alternatives

aunt, father's sister

Mnemonic


Picture two 姑姑 paternal aunts in front of you. They look eerily similar to your father. One is sort of [5] quiet, though.

Usage


我 姑姑 一直 没有 结婚。

My paternal aunt never married.

姑姑 把 我 养 大 的。

I was brought up by my paternal aunt.

我 没有 姑姑。

I have no paternal aunt.

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