阿姨
āyí
aunt (term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation)
Every meaning
āyí
- aunt (term of address for a woman of one's mother's generation)
- nanny; domestic helper
- mother's sister
In the Library
唐阿姨做了很多菜，桌子上有鸡蛋、面条、包子，还有米饭。
问叔叔阿姨，说‘你多大了’。
一位穿白衣服的阿姨问我：“你好，哪儿不舒服？
一天吃一次 · Buying medicine in Chinese: a night at the pharmacy · HSK 2
Its characters
- 阿ā(prefix) used before names and kinship terms (as in 阿姨, 阿明)
- 姨yíaunt (mother's sister)
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).