Definition
姨婆 is a kinship term that refers to the sister of one's grandparent — specifically, the aunt of one's parent. It can be your mother's aunt (your maternal grandmother's sister) or your father's aunt (your paternal grandmother's sister), depending on the family context. In spoken Chinese, clarifying which side of the family (e.g., 奶奶那边的姨婆 or 外婆那边的姨婆) is often helpful, as the term alone does not specify maternal or paternal.
n.
parent's aunt (grandparent's sister)
Examples
- 姨婆。Wǒ nǎinai de mèimei shì wǒ de yí pó.My paternal grandmother's younger sister is my grandaunt.
- 姨婆。Zhōngqiūjié wǒmen qù kàn le zhù zài wàidì de yí pó.On Mid-Autumn Festival, we went to visit the grandaunt who lives in another city.
- 姨婆,。Zhè wèi shì māma nàbiān de yí pó, dàjiā jiào yì shēng hǎo.This is your mother's grandaunt, everyone greet her.
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