Paternal aunt in Chinese
paternal aunt (father's sister) · HSK 6
姑姑
- 姑 father's sister
Counted with 个: 一个姑姑
我姑姑住在上海。 My aunt lives in Shanghai.
Other ways to say paternal aunt
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How do you say paternal aunt in Chinese?
Paternal aunt in Chinese is 姑姑 (gū gu). You can also say 姑娘 (gū niáng).
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