Chinese word

姑姑

Pronunciation

Pinyingū gū

Meaning

  • nounaunt

Example

我姑姑明天来我们家。wǒ gū gū míng tiān lái wǒ men jiā

My aunt is coming to our house tomorrow.

Illustration for 姑姑 (aunt)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A familiar family title for a woman on the father's side who belongs to the same generation as the father.

Common phrases

  • 拜访姑姑bài fǎng gū gū

    visit my aunt

  • 回姑姑家里huí gū gū jiā lǐ

    return to my aunt's home

  • 给姑姑打电话gěi gū gū dǎ diàn huà

    phone my aunt

  • 向姑姑请教xiàng gū gū qǐng jiào

    seek advice from my aunt

Similar words

姑妈gū mā: A casual spoken term for a paternal aunt.
姑母gū mǔ: A formal or written term for a paternal aunt.
父亲的姐姐fù qīn de jié jiě: An explanatory phrase for a father's older sister.

Definition in Chinese

对父亲一方姐妹的称呼duì fù qīn yì fāng jiě mèi de chēng hū

Word origin

姑姑 (gūgū, "paternal aunt") repeats 姑 (gū, "paternal aunt") to form a familiar spoken kinship title.

Usage tips

  • When the family relationship is clear, Chinese often uses a kinship title without a personal name, making this form natural in everyday family talk.

Related words

  • 姑母gū mǔpaternal auntnoun
  • 姑妈gū māpaternal auntnoun

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