How to say “aunt” in Chinese
aunt (father's sister)
“Aunt” in Chinese is 姑姑, gū gu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
姑姑 is read gū gu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 古 gǔ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “姑姑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 姑姑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 姑姑是爸爸的姐姐或者妹妹。gūgushìbàbadejiějiehuòzhěmèimeiGūgu is Dad’s sister, older or younger.
- 我姑姑是医生wǒgūgushìyīshēngMy aunt — my dad’s sister — is a doctor.
More words from the lesson “Dad’s sister, Mom’s brother”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “aunt” in Chinese?
“Aunt” in Chinese is 姑姑, pinyin gūgu.
What does 姑姑 mean?
姑姑 (gūgu) means “aunt (father's sister)”.
How do you write 姑姑?
姑姑 is 2 characters: 姑 (gū) — aunt (father's sister); girl. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 姑姑?
姑姑 is read gūgu. Tones: gū — first tone, gu — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“aunt” in the lesson “Dad’s sister, Mom’s brother”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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