Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 舅妈
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
mama; mommy; mother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
大妈dàmāfather's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
舅舅jiùjiumother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4]
家舅jiā jiù(polite) my maternal uncle
外舅wài jiù(literary) father-in-law; wife's father
舅母jiù mǔwife of mother's brother; aunt; maternal uncle's wife