阿姨
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 3
阿姨 (āyí) · aunt
阿姨 (āyí) means “aunt; auntie; nanny”. It is written with 2 characters: 阿 (an initial particle) + 姨 (aunt). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 阿姨 is built
The characters
阿 ā · an initial particle
What 阿 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 可kě — may
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 可 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
姨 yí · aunt
What 姨 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 夷yí — ancient barbarian tribes
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 弓gōng — bow
- 大dà — big
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 夷 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
阿姨，您好！我是小明。Āyí, nín hǎo! Wǒ shì Xiǎo Míng.Hello, auntie! I'm Xiao Ming.
这位阿姨是我妈妈的朋友。Zhè wèi āyí shì wǒ māma de péngyou.This lady is my mom's friend.
Questions about 阿姨
What does 阿姨 mean?
阿姨 (āyí) means “aunt; auntie; nanny”.
How do you pronounce 阿姨?
阿姨 is pronounced āyí.
Which HSK level is 阿姨?
阿姨 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Learn 阿姨 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.