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姨
yí
Main
English Definitionmother's sister; aunt
Simplified Script姨
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinyí
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄧˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ji4
Part of Speech(名) noun
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=7

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Words With Same Head Word    
姨妈yímā(coll.) mother's sister; maternal aunt
姨夫yífumother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister
姨父yífuhusband of mother's sister; uncle
姨丈yízhàngmother's sister's husband; husband of mother's sister
姨太太yí tàitaiconcubine
Words With Same Tail Word    
阿姨āyímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
小姨xiǎoyí(coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law
大姨dàyí(coll.) wife's elder sister; sister-in-law
婆姨póyí(dialect) wife; married woman
细姨xìyíconcubine
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