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What does 大妈 mean?

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大妈 dàmā

auntie (polite address for an older woman)

It can also mean

  • wife of father's elder brother

Its characters

  1. 大 dà older
  2. 妈 mā (after a surname) address for an older maid or nanny

In a sentence

大妈,您慢点走。 Auntie, take care as you walk.

跳舞的大多是中老年女性,大家常叫她们“广场舞大妈”。

From 广场舞为什么这么火? · Why do Chinese aunties dance in public squares?

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