阿姨 meaning and pronunciation

阿姨
Simplified/traditional word

阿姨 English definition

ā yí
  • maternal aunt
  • step-mother
  • childcare worker
  • nursemaid
  • woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
  • CL:个

HSK level

Characters

  • 阿 (ā): prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity; used in transliteration; also pr. [a4]; abbr. for Afghanistan 阿富汗[A1 fu4 han4];
  • 姨 (yí): mother's sister; aunt;

Sentences examples with 阿姨

  • 阿姨，附近有地铁站吗？
    Āyí, fùjìn yǒu dìtiě zhàn ma?
  • 阿姨，这儿的环境多么好啊！
    Āyí, zhè'er de huánjìng duōme hǎo a!