伯母

• 拼音: bó mǔ
• 汉字拆解: 伯 = eldest/uncle; 母 = pictograph of a woman with breasts emphasized, meaning mother

含义

Aunt; wife of father's elder brother (formal). Also a polite address for older women.

The formal term for one's father's elder brother's wife. Also used to politely address the mother of one's spouse or close friend. More formal than 大妈 or other colloquial terms.

例句

1. 伯母做的红烧肉是我小时候最爱吃的菜。
2. 过节时我们给伯父伯母带了一些礼物。
3. 伯母身体不太好，最近一直在医院疗养。

用法指南

语境: family, formal address, respectful

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 伯母您好，我是小明的同学。(Hello, Auntie. I'm Xiaoming's classmate.)
• 请问伯母最近身体怎么样？(How has Auntie's health been lately?)

错误说法

• 伯母，给我倒杯水。(Using 伯母 with such a casual command is rude — show more respect)

起源与历史

伯 (eldest brother, i.e., father's elder brother) + 母 (mother). Wife of father's elder brother.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal