Episode8:Why Do Chinese People Say “My Aunt Is Here” When They Get Their Period?我大姨妈来了！

I am Lilian · Oct 22, 2026 · 5m

I am on my period ,我大姨妈来了。

我 i/me wǒ

大 big dà

姨妈 aunt yí mā

来come。 lái

了a particle used to indicate a change of state or a completed action. le

period pain 痛经 tòng jīng

pain 疼痛 téng tòng

menstrual 月经 shame 羞耻 yuè jīng xiū chǐ

painkiller 止疼药 zhǐ téng yào

medicine 药 yào

shame 羞耻 xiū chǐ

sanitary pads 卫生巾 wèi shēng jīn

giving birth 生孩子 shēng hái zi

大姨妈来的时候，we need to buy 卫生巾， eat 止疼药，because 我痛经，sometime i really hope that i can 停经，we should not feel 月经羞耻，because this is a normal thing like 生孩子。like eating like going to the toilet.