小姨

xiǎoyí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 mother's youngest sister
  2. 2 wife's younger sister

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ xiǎoyí zhǐ bǐ wǒ dà wǔ suì.
My youngest aunt is only five years older than me.
HSK 4
Xiǎoyí gěi wǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yīfu dàng shēngrì lǐwù.
My aunt bought me some new clothes as a birthday present.

Tips

mistakes
姨 is always your mother's side and 姑 your father's: 小姨 is your mother's youngest sister, 小姑 your father's youngest. A man talking about his wife's younger sister usually says 小姨子.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
姨 yí