Definition
姑婆 refers to a specific extended family relationship: it can mean either your grandfather's sister (your father's aunt) or the sister of a woman's father-in-law (a relative by marriage from the husband's side). These two meanings are distinguished by context. The term is used in traditional family hierarchy contexts, especially when talking about older female relatives from the paternal side.
n.
grandfather's sister (paternal great-aunt)sister of a woman's father-in-law
Examples
- 姑婆，。Wǒ gū pó jīnnián bāshí suì le, shēntǐ hái hěn jiànkāng.My great-aunt (grandfather's sister) is eighty years old this year and still very healthy.
- ，姑婆。Tā jià guòqù yǐhòu, duì gū pó fēicháng xiàoshùn.After she got married, she was very filial toward her husband's great-aunt (sister of her father-in-law).
- 姑婆。Guònián shí wǒmen quán jiā qù kànwàng gū pó.During the New Year, our whole family went to visit great-aunt.
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