English–Chinese
“aunt” in Chinese
How to say “aunt” in Chinese
“Aunt” in Chinese is 姑姑 (gū gū).
A familiar family title for a woman on the father's side who belongs to the same generation as the father.
Example sentences with 姑姑
放假的时候，姑姑带我去了她小时候住过的城市。fàng jià de shí hòu gū gū dài wǒ qù le tā xiǎo shí hòu zhù guò de chéng shì
During the holiday, my aunt took me to the city where she lived when she was a child.
Tips for using 姑姑
- When the family relationship is clear, Chinese often uses a kinship title without a personal name, making this form natural in everyday family talk.
Other Chinese words for “aunt”
我今天去看望姨。wǒ jīn tiān qù kàn wàng yí
I am visiting my aunt today.
今天我要带孩子去看伯母。jīn tiān wǒ yào dài hái zi qù kàn bó mǔ
Today I am taking my child to see my aunt.
婶婶今天来我们家吃饭。shén shěn jīn tiān lái wǒ men jiā chī fàn
My aunt is coming to our house for dinner today.
舅妈今天来帮我做饭。jiù mā jīn tiān lái bāng wǒ zuò fàn
My aunt came today to help me cook.