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阿姨

ā yí · a yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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阿(ā)姨(yí)，您(nín)别(bié)客(kè)气(qi)，喝(hē)杯(bēi)开(kāi)水(shuǐ)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

No need to trouble yourself, Auntie. A glass of boiled water will be plenty.

邻(lín)居(jū)阿(ā)姨(yí)每(měi)天(tiān)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)照(zhào)顾(gù)孩(hái)子(zi)。

The neighbor auntie helps me take care of my child every day.

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prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity; used in transliteration

mother's sister; aunt

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