粵

阿aa3姐ze2

aa3 ze2aa3 ze1ā jiě

English

  1. auntie (spoken)
  2. casual form of address to a woman, in a laudatory sense
  3. casual form of address to a woman, in a slightly offensive sense
  4. casual form of address to a middle-aged or elder woman

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 非正式、比較輕鬆嘅場合中對女人嘅稱謂,帶尊敬意味
  2. 非正式、比較輕鬆嘅場合中對女人嘅稱謂,略帶挑釁意味
  3. 非正式、比較輕鬆嘅場合中對中年至年老女人嘅稱謂(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 全公司都睇阿姐頭㗎!

    The entire company follows her lead! ----

  • 茶水間個阿姐四點會打掃。

    The tea lady cleans up at 4.

  • 阿姐!嚟多籠燒賣吖唔該。

    Waitress! Another basket of pork dumplings, please.

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  • 阿姐,你啲嘢塞住條路,叫人點行?

    Lady, your stuff has been blocking the road, how are the others supposed to get through? ----

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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