Usages of āyí
周末 她 常常 带 孩子 去 看看 亲戚， 跟 阿姨 在 家 里 聊天。zhōumò tā chángcháng dài háizi qù kànkan qīnqi, gēn āyí zài jiā lǐ liáotiān.
On weekends she often takes the child to visit relatives and chats at home with her aunt.
我 很 喜欢 这 位 阿姨， 现在 也 常常 给 她 打 电话 聊天。wǒ hěn xǐhuan zhè wèi āyí, xiànzài yě chángcháng gěi tā dǎ diànhuà liáotiān.
I really like this aunt; now I also often call her to chat.
我们 的 邻居 住 在 我 家 对面， 是 一 位 很 热情 的 阿姨。wǒmen de línjū zhù zài wǒ jiā duìmiàn, shì yí wèi hěn rèqíng de āyí.
Our neighbor lives across from my home; she is a very warm auntie.
邻居 阿姨 对 我们 很 热情， 经常 帮 我们 做饭。línjū āyí duì wǒmen hěn rèqíng, jīngcháng bāng wǒmen zuòfàn.
Our neighbor auntie is very warm to us and often helps us cook.
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