How to Say “Auntie (friendly address)” in Mandarin

阿姨
āyí

Auntie (friendly address)

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity
  • 姨yímother's sister

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How do you say "Auntie (friendly address)" in Mandarin?
"Auntie (friendly address)" in Mandarin is 阿姨, pronounced āyí (first tone, second tone).
What does 阿姨 mean literally?
阿姨 breaks down as 阿 (prefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarity) + 姨 (mother's sister).
What tones does 阿姨 use?
阿姨 is pronounced āyí: first tone, second tone.