阿姨 āyí

1. Maternal aunt^†
2. step-mother^†
3. childcare worker^†
4. nursemaid^†
5. woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 阿姨, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

阿姨 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 阿姨 mean in English?

阿姨 is pronounced āyí and means Maternal aunt, step-mother, childcare worker, nursemaid †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

How do you pronounce 阿姨?

阿姨 is āyí in pinyin — written ayi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 阿姨?

阿姨 is written with 2 characters: 阿 (ā / ē) (phonetic); Flatter, 姨 (yí) Aunt (sister-in-law). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 阿姨 an HSK word?

Yes — 阿姨 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.