baak3 jau5伯有

Jyutpingbaak3 jau5

Yalebaak yáuh

Definition

An alternative, colloquial way to address a friend's mother.

colloquialpeoplefamily

How it's used

This term is a specific, respectful way to address the mother of a close friend, functioning similarly to an auntie. It carries a slightly more traditional or polite nuance compared to simply calling her 阿姨. It is primarily used when talking about the friend's mother to the friend or to others within their social circle.

Examples

nei5你baak3伯jau5有gam1今jat6日jau5有mou5冇heoi3去jam2飲caa4茶aa4呀？

Did your friend's mother go for dim sum today?

ngo5我zan6陣gaan1間jiu3要pui4陪baak3伯jau5有heoi3去maai5買sung3餸。

I need to accompany my friend's mother to buy groceries later.

Common phrases

pui4陪baak3伯jau5有

accompany a friend's mother

man6問hau6候baak3伯jau5有

send regards to a friend's mother

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this term as a direct address to the person herself, but it is much more common to use it when referring to her in the third person. When speaking directly to her, most people still prefer to use 阿姨 or a title combined with her surname.