姑姑Stroke order for 姑

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HSK 3HSK 3 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
As a kinship term, you can add a prefix to specify. For example, 大姑 (elder aunt), 小姑 (younger aunt), 表姑 (cousin aunt).
(father's) sister
对父亲的姐妹的称呼。
Words:
姑母大姑姑姑姑妈表姑
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)位(wèi)是(shì)我(wǒ)姑(gū)母(mù)，是(shì)我(wǒ)父(fù)亲(qìn)的(de)姐(jiě)姐(jiě)。
    This is my aunt, my father's elder sister.
  2. 我(wǒ)大(dà)姑(gū)每(měi)年(nián)春(chūn)节(jié)都(dòu)会(huì)来(lái)我(wǒ)家(jiā)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。
    My eldest aunt comes to my house for dinner every Chinese New Year.
n
Used in relation to a wife. For example, 姑嫂 refers to a wife and her husband's sister(s).
(husband's) sister
丈夫的姐妹。
Words:
姑嫂小姑子大姑子姑姐小姑
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)和(hé)小(xiǎo)姑(gū)子(zǐ)关(guān)系(xì)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。
    I have a very good relationship with my husband's younger sister.
  2. 姑(gū)嫂(sǎo)两(liǎng)人(rén)一(yī)起(qì)去(qù)逛(guàng)街(jiē)。
    The wife and her husband's sister went shopping together.
n
Often used as part of specific terms for religious roles, such as 尼姑 for a Buddhist nun. The term '三姑六婆' refers to various types of female practitioners and is a somewhat derogatory historical term.
female religious practitioner; nun
出家修行或从事迷信职业的妇女。
Words:
道姑尼姑三姑六婆
Sentences:
  1. 那(nà)位(wèi)尼(ní)姑(gū)在(zài)寺(sì)庙(miào)里(lǐ)修(xiū)行(xíng)多(duō)年(nián)。
    That nun has been practicing at the temple for many years.
  2. 在(zài)古(gǔ)代(dài)，三(sān)姑(gū)六(liù)婆(pó)指(zhǐ)的(de)是(shì)各(gè)种(zhǒng)职(zhí)业(yè)的(de)妇(fù)女(nǔ)。
    In ancient times, '三姑六婆' referred to women of various professions.
adv
This usage is formal or literary. Modern usage is often in the fixed expression '姑且'. For example, '姑妄言之' means 'just speaking casually'.
(classical) adverb meaning 'temporarily', 'tentatively', 'for the moment'
文言副词，姑且，暂且。
Words:
姑妄言之姑息子姑待之姑且
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)很(hěn)复(fú)杂(zá)，我(wǒ)们(mén)姑(gū)且(qiě)搁(gē)置(zhì)，先(xiān)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)简(jiǎn)单(dān)的(de)。
    This problem is very complicated, let's put it aside temporarily and discuss the simple ones first.
n
Most commonly used in the term '姑娘' meaning 'girl' or 'young lady'. '村姑' means 'country girl'.
young woman; girl
指少女。
Words:
姑娘村姑
Synonyms:
娘妹
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)位(wèi)姑(gū)娘(niáng)很(hěn)善(shàn)良(liáng)。
    This young lady is very kind.
  2. 她(tā)打(dǎ)扮(bàn)得(de)像(xiàng)一(yī)个(gè)村(cūn)姑(gū)。
    She dressed like a country girl.

Writing & Component

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