姐姐

Chinese

older sister older sister
simp. and trad.
(姐姐)		 姐 姐

Pronunciation

Noun

姐姐

  1. elder sister; big sister (Classifier: 個／个; 位)
    Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshàng gěi jiějiě dǎ diànhuà le. [Pinyin]
    I phoned my sister last night.
  2. Term of address for a (young) female older than oneself.
  3. (archaic) female servant
  4. (Hong Kong Cantonese) female domestic helper

Synonyms

  • 姊姊 (zǐzǐ, “elder sister”)
  • 姐妹 (jiěmèi, “elder sister and younger sister; sisters”)
  • 妹妹 (mèimèi, “younger sister”)

See also

  • 哥哥 (gēge, “elder brother”)
  • 弟弟 (dìdi, “younger brother”)
  • 姊姊 (zǐzǐ, jiějie, “(Taiwanese) older sister”)
  • 大姊 (tōa-chí, “(Min Nan) older sister”)
  • 細妹／细妹 (“(Cantonese) younger sister”)
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