"aunties" in Chinese (Traditional)
阿姨們姨媽們
Definition
“Aunties” 是 “auntie”(姑媽、姨媽、阿姨)的複數,是親暱地稱呼自己的姨媽、姑媽或像家人一樣的年長女士。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在英語中,“aunties”常用於口語和親暱場合,特別是小朋友之間。有些文化裡也用來稱呼非親屬的年長女性以表尊敬。較正式用法為“aunts”。
Examples
My aunties are visiting this weekend.
我的**阿姨們**這個週末要來。
Both my aunties like to bake cakes.
我的兩位**阿姨**都喜歡烘焙蛋糕。
The children ran to greet their aunties.
孩子們跑去迎接她們的**阿姨們**。
All the aunties started dancing at the party.
所有的**姨媽們**在派對上開始跳舞。
At our old neighborhood, the friendly aunties gave out sweets during festivals.
在我們以前的小區,熱心的**阿姨們**在節日裡分發糖果。
Some aunties aren't actually related to us, but we still call them that out of respect.
有些**阿姨們**其實不是我們的親戚,但我們還是這麼稱呼她們,以示尊重。