阿姨

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Contents 1 Mandarin 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.3 References

[edit] Mandarin

simpl. and trad.

阿姨

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [ a˥˥ji˧˥ ]

[edit] Noun

阿姨 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin āyí)

1. (Elementary Mandarin) one's mother's sister; auntie
2. (Elementary Mandarin) child's form of address for any woman of his mother's generation; auntie
3. (Elementary Mandarin) nurse (in a family, nursery or kindergarten)

[edit] References

• Wu, Jingrong (ed.) (1985). The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English). Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press. ISBN 0471867969.
• Shao, Jingmin (ed.) (2000). HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English). Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers. ISBN 7561720785.
• "阿姨 (in Mandarin/English)." Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2009-06-04.