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married paternal aunt

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gu1ma1 gūmā

Meaning


Primary

married paternal aunt

Alternatives

paternal aunt, aunt, married father's sister, father's sister

Hint

This word can also refer to an unmarried paternal aunt too, just like the word 姑姑.

Mnemonic


A 姑媽 married paternal aunt is a 姑 paternal aunt who has married and become a 媽 mama, too.

Usage


我 的 姑媽 很 善良。

My (married) paternal aunt is very friendly.

姑媽 今天 生日。

Today is my (married) paternal aunt's birthday.

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