Chinese

Noun

姨母

1. (formal) one's (maternal) aunt, one's mother's sister.

Synonyms

• (informal, affectionate) 阿姨 (āyí)
• (eldest sister in mother's family) 大姨 (dàyí)
• (middle sisters in mother's family listed in order after the first): 二姨, 三姨, etc.
• (youngest sister in mother's family) 小姨 (xiǎoyí)

Related terms

• (her husband) 姨父 (yífù), 姨丈 (yízhàng), 姨夫 (yífū)