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姑 gū

father's sister; husband's mother

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 5
Radical
女
Type
Ideograph
Made of 女古 ⿰女古

Memory hint: An older 古 woman 女; 古 also provides the pronunciation

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Example sentences with 姑

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  1. 我姑姑住在南方的一个小城市。
    Wǒ gūgu zhù zài nánfāng de yí gè xiǎo chéngshì.
    My aunt lives in a small city in the south.
    my aunt live at south (particle) one (measure) small city
  2. 那位姑娘是不是你妹妹?
    Nà wèi gūniang shì bu shì nǐ mèimei?
    Is that young lady your younger sister?
    that (measure) young-lady is not is your younger-sister (question)
  3. 我们姑且先按原计划做吧。
    Wǒmen gūqiě xiān àn yuán jìhuà zuò ba.
    Let's just go along with the original plan for now.
    we for-the-time-being first according-to original plan do (suggestion)
  4. 这个姑娘并不认识那位客人。
    Zhège gūniang bìng bú rènshi nà wèi kèrén.
    This young woman doesn't actually know that guest.
    this (measure) young-lady at-all not know that (measure) guest
  5. 过年的时候,姑姑常常来我家做客。
    Guònián de shíhou, gūgu chángcháng lái wǒ jiā zuòkè.
    During the New Year, my aunt often comes to visit our home.
    celebrate-New-Year (particle) time aunt often come my home be-guest

Words with 姑 (3)