大妈
HSK 4 (2021)
大妈 (dàmā) · auntie (for an older woman)
大妈 (dàmā) means “auntie (for an older woman); father's elder brother's wife”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 妈 (mother). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 大妈 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
妈 mā · mother
What 妈 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 马mǎ — horse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 马 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
楼下的大妈每天早上跳舞。Lóuxià de dàmā měi tiān zǎoshang tiàowǔ.The auntie downstairs dances every morning.
大妈，您要买点儿什么？Dàmā, nín yào mǎi diǎnr shénme?What would you like to buy, auntie?
Questions about 大妈
What does 大妈 mean?
大妈 (dàmā) means “auntie (for an older woman); father's elder brother's wife”.
How do you pronounce 大妈?
大妈 is pronounced dàmā.
Which HSK level is 大妈?
大妈 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大妈 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 50: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.