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姑姑

paternal aunt

[s]

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 姑 paternal aunt is quite talkative, while the other 姑 paternal aunt is sort of [5] quiet.

Usage

我 姑姑 一直 沒有 結婚。

My paternal aunt never married.

姑姑 把 我 養 大 的。

I was brought up by my paternal aunt.

我 沒有 姑姑。

I have no paternal aunt.

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