Chinese word

舅妈

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiù mā

Meaning

  • nounaunt

Example

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.

Illustration for 舅妈 (aunt)

More examples

我周末打算去看望舅妈。wǒ zhōu mò dǎ suàn qù kàn wàng jiù mā

I plan to visit my aunt this weekend.

Core concept

A familiar kinship name that locates a relative through the mother's brother.

Common phrases

  • 看望舅妈kàn wàng jiù mā

    visit one's aunt

  • 和舅妈聊天hé jiù mā liáo tiān

    chat with one's aunt

  • 给舅妈买礼物gěi jiù mā mǎi lǐ wù

    buy one's aunt a gift

Similar words

舅母jiù mǔ: The respectful, formal name for one's maternal uncle's wife.

Definition in Chinese

指母方兄弟的配偶者，即母亲的哥哥或弟弟的妻子，属于亲属称谓。zhǐ mǔ fāng xiōng dì de pèi ǒu zhě jí mǔ qīn dī gē gē huò dì di de qī zǐ shǔ yú qīn shǔ chēng wèi

Word origin

舅妈 (jiùmā, "maternal uncle's wife") joins 舅 (jiù, "maternal uncle") and 妈 (mā, "mother"), using a familiar family word to create a title for his wife.

Usage tips

  • Chinese kinship terms often double as forms of address, so this word can be used when speaking to the relative as well as when identifying her in a family conversation.

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