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姐姐

jiě jie
位 wèi 个 gè
HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. older sister
  2. 2. CL:個|个[gè]
  3. 3. older sister; extended familiar address

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
妹妹
mèi mei

younger sister

家庭称谓

Related words

3 items
哥哥
gē ge

older brother

家庭称谓
弟弟
dì di

younger brother

家庭称谓
大姐
dà jiě

big sister

家庭称谓

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with '一个' (one), e.g., '我有一个姐姐' (I have an older sister).

Formality

Used both formally and informally; in formal contexts, '姐姐' is polite, but with close friends one might use '姐'.

Example Sentences

5 shown
她是我 姐姐 。
She is my older sister.
我有一个 姐姐 。
I have an older sister.
学学你 姐姐 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 349704)
我想見你 姐姐 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1525706)
我想認識你 姐姐 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1525713)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.