"aunties" in Chinese (Simplified)
阿姨们姨妈们
Definition
“Aunties” 是 “auntie”(姑妈、姨妈、阿姨)的复数,是亲昵地称呼自己的姨妈、姑妈或像家人一样的年长女士。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在英语中,“aunties”常用于口语和亲昵场合,尤其是小孩说话时。某些文化里也用来称呼非亲属的年长女性以示尊敬。形式更正式的说法是“aunts”。
Examples
My aunties are visiting this weekend.
我的**阿姨们**这个周末要来。
Both my aunties like to bake cakes.
我的两位**阿姨**都喜欢烘焙蛋糕。
The children ran to greet their aunties.
孩子们跑去迎接她们的**阿姨们**。
All the aunties started dancing at the party.
所有的**姨妈们**在派对上开始跳舞。
At our old neighborhood, the friendly aunties gave out sweets during festivals.
在我们以前的小区,热心的**阿姨们**在节日里分发糖果。
Some aunties aren't actually related to us, but we still call them that out of respect.
有些**阿姨们**其实不是我们的亲戚,但我们还是这样称呼她们,以示尊重。