gū gu
aunt [father's sister]
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我姑姑今年五十岁了。
Wǒ gūgū jīnnián wǔshí suì le.
My aunt is fifty years old this year.
我姑姑很疼我。
Wǒ gūgū hěn téng wǒ.
My aunt loves me very much.
我姑姑是老师。
Wǒ gūgū shì lǎoshī.
My aunt is a teacher.
姨母 (yímǔ)
maternal aunt
姑母 (gǔmǔ)
paternal aunt
叔叔 (shūshu)
uncle
舅舅 (jiujiu)
maternal uncle
The Chinese word 姑姑 (gūgū) for "aunt" is composed of two characters: 姑 (gū) and 姑 (gū). The character 姑 (gū) originally meant "old woman" or "mother-in-law" in ancient Chinese. It was often used as a respectful term for an older woman, especially one who was related to the speaker. The character 姑 (gū) also had the meaning of "to marry" or "to take a wife". When the two characters 姑 (gū) and 姑 (gū) are combined, they form the word 姑姑 (gūgū), which specifically refers to a "father's sister" or "aunt". The repetition of the character 姑 (gū) emphasizes the close relationship between the speaker and their aunt.
