姑 [－]

Jyutping gu1
Pinyin gū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. paternal aunt
  2. husband's sister
  3. husband's mother (old)
  4. nun
  5. for the time being (literary)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. paternal aunt/husband's sister/husband's mother (old)/nun/for the time being (literary)/(country) girl/a general term for unmarried women/a female relative/a gay man/gay men
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    女子
    female; lady
    • 姑娘
      姑娘
      gu1 noeng4
      girl; maiden
    • 家姑
      家姑
      gaa1 gu1
      mother-in-law; mother of one's husband
    • 三姑六婆
      三姑六婆
      saam1 gu1 luk6 po4
      female gossipmongers
    • 仙姑
      仙姑
      sin1 gu1
      female immortal (inferior to a goddess)
  2. 語素
    呢​一刻​；​現階段
    for the moment; for the time being
    • 姑且
      姑且
      gu1 ce2
      for the moment; for the time being; tentatively
  3. 語素
    同父​親​嘅​姊妹​有關
    related to a sister of one's father; paternal aunt
    • 姑丈
      姑丈
      gu1 zoeng2
      husband of one's father's sister; uncle
    • 姑婆
      姑婆
      gu1 po4
      sister of one's grandfather
    • 姑表
      姑表
      gu1 biu2
      the cousinship between two people that one's mother is a sister of the other's father
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    father's sister
  2. character
    nun
  3. character
    woman
  4. character
    husband's sister
    • 新婦初來時，小姑始扶牀；今日被驅遣，小姑如我長。
      新妇初来时，小姑始扶床；今日被驱遣，小姑如我长。
      xīn fù chū lái shí ， xiǎo gū shǐ fú chuáng ； jīn rì bèi qū qiǎn ， xiǎo gū rú wǒ cháng ．
      When I was a newcome bride, my husband's little sister just began to lean on the bed. Today when I'm banished, my husband's little sister is as tall as I.
  5. character
    tentatively
  6. character
    a surname
  7. character
    husband's mother
  8. character
    mole cricket
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. father's sister
  2. husband's mother
  3. Cangjie Input
    VJR
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级汉字表 #67
  2. HSK3 高等手写字表 #128
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    慎也娶了个漂亮姑娘。
    慎也娶了個漂亮姑娘。
    shèn yě qǔ le gè piào liang gū niang 。
    • Shinya married a pretty girl.
  2. Mandarin
    四位姑娘之中最美的是南希。
    四位姑娘之中最美的是南希。
    sì wèi gū niang zhī zhōng zuì měi dí shì nán xī 。
    • Nancy is the most beautiful of the four girls.
  3. Mandarin
    因为你是一位又和蔼又了不起的姑娘。
    因為你是一位又和藹又了不起的姑娘。
    yīn wèi nǐ shì yī wèi yòu hé ǎi yòu liǎo bu qǐ de gū niang 。
    • Because you're a sweet and lovely girl.
  4. Mandarin
    在面包房工作的姑娘很可爱。
    在麪包房工作的姑娘很可愛。
    zài miàn bāo fáng gōng zuò de gū niang hěn kě ài 。
    • The girl who works at the bakery is cute.
    • The girl who works at the bakery is pretty.
    • The girl who works at that bakery is cute.
  5. Mandarin
    等待一位漂亮的姑娘是我的荣幸。
    等待一位漂亮的姑娘是我的榮幸。
    děng dài yī wèi piào liang de gū niang shì wǒ de róng xìng 。
    • It is my pleasure to wait for a beautiful lady.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    可唔可以帮我叫个姑娘嚟呀？
    可唔可以幫我叫個姑娘嚟呀？
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 giu3 go3 gu1 noeng4 lai4 aa3?
    • Can you summon a nurse for me?
  2. Cantonese
    黄姑娘系注册社工。
    黃姑娘係註冊社工。
    wong4 gu1 noeng4 hai6 zyu3 caak3 se5 gung1.
    • Ms Wong is a registered social worker.
  3. Cantonese
    呢位姑娘今年贵庚呀？
    呢位姑娘今年貴庚呀？
    ni1 wai2 gu1 noeng4 gam1 nin2 gwai3 gang1 aa3?
    • May I know your age, my lady?
  4. Cantonese
    佢而家陀住个慈姑椗，日日都有人拎壶冰糖炖燕窝俾佢补身。
    佢而家陀住個慈姑椗，日日都有人拎壺冰糖燉燕窩俾佢補身。
    keoi5 ji5 gaa1 to4 zyu6 go3 ci4 gu1 ding3, jat6 jat6 dou1 jau5 jan4 ling1 wu4 bing1 tong4 dan6 jin3 wo1 bei2 keoi5 bou2 san1.
    • Ever since she is pregnant, her family keeps stuffing her with health food like roasted bird's nests.
  5. Cantonese
    姑姐趁新正头入庙拜神。
    姑姐趁新正頭入廟拜神。
    gu1 ze1 can3 san1 zing1 tau2 jap6 miu2 baai3 san4.
    • My aunt visits the temple and worships deities as the new lunar year starts.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    姑娘叫你记住每日都要搽药膏，等佢慢慢伤愈。
    姑娘叫你記住每日都要搽藥膏，等佢慢慢傷癒。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    新妇初来时，小姑始扶床；今日被驱遣，小姑如我长。
    新婦初來時，小姑始扶牀；今日被驅遣，小姑如我長。
    xīn fù chū lái shí ， xiǎo gū shǐ fú chuáng ； jīn rì bèi qū qiǎn ， xiǎo gū rú wǒ cháng ．
    • When I was a newcome bride, my husband's little sister just began to lean on the bed. Today when I'm banished, my husband's little sister is as tall as I.
  2. Mandarin
    姑娘
    姑娘
    gū niang
    • girl
  3. Mandarin
    姑母
    姑母
    gū mǔ
    • father's sister
  4. Mandarin
    姑父
    姑父
    gū fù
    • paternal uncle (husband of father's sister)
  5. Mandarin
    假使小尼姑的脸上不滑腻，阿Q便不至于被蛊，又假使小尼姑的脸上盖一层布，阿Q便也不至于被蛊了。
    假使小尼姑的臉上不滑膩，阿Q便不至於被蠱，又假使小尼姑的臉上蓋一層布，阿Q便也不至於被蠱了。
    jiǎ shǐ xiǎo ní gū de liǎn shang bù huá nì ， ĀＱ biàn bù zhì yú bèi gǔ ， yòu jiǎ shǐ xiǎo ní gū de liǎn shang gài yī céng bù ， āＱ biàn yě bù zhì yú bèi gǔ le ．
    • If the little nun's face had not been soft and smooth, Ah Q would not have been bewitched by her; nor would this have happened if the little nun's face had been covered by a cloth.