阿姐

See also: 阿姊

Chinese

		(phonetic character); (final part.); (interj.) (phonetic character); (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people	older sister
simp. and trad. (阿姐)		阿	姐

Pronunciation 1

Mandarin
(Pinyin): ājiě

(Zhuyin): ㄚㄐㄧㄝˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): aa³ ze^2-1
Min Nan (Teochew, Peng'im): a¹ zê²
Wu (Wiktionary): aq jia (T4); aq ji (T4)

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Pinyin: ājiě
  - Zhuyin: ㄚㄐㄧㄝˇ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ajiie
  - IPA ^(key): /ˀa̠⁵⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
  - Homophones:
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    阿姊
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Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: aa³ ze^2-1
  - Yale: a jē
  - Cantonese Pinyin: aa³ dze^2-1
  - Guangdong Romanization: a³ zé¹
  - IPA ^(key): /ɑː³³ t͡sɛː³⁵⁻⁵⁵/
Min Nan
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: a¹ zê²
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: a tsé
  - IPA ^(key): /a³³⁻²³ t͡se⁵²/
Wu
- (Shanghainese)
  - Wiktionary: aq jia (T4); aq ji (T4)
  - IPA ^(key): /a̱ʔ³³ t͡ɕia̱⁴⁴/, /a̱ʔ³³ t͡ɕi⁴⁴/

Noun

阿姐

(chiefly Cantonese, Teochew, Wu) elder sister
(Cantonese, informal) A term of address capable or respectable woman.

有阿姐做頭，大家都放心。 [Cantonese, trad.]
有阿姐做头，大家都放心。 [Cantonese, simp.]
Jau⁵ aa³ ze^2-1 zou⁶ tau^4-2, daai⁶ gaa¹ dou¹ fong³ sam¹. [Jyutping]
With ma'am as our boss, we don't have to worry.
(Cantonese, informal) famous and experienced actress
(Cantonese, informal, slightly offensive) A term of address to a woman.

阿姐，好心妳唔好阻住嗮條路啦！ [Cantonese, trad.]
阿姐，好心你唔好阻住嗮条路啦！ [Cantonese, simp.]
Aa³ ze^2-1, hou² sam¹ nei⁵ m⁴ hou² zo² zyu⁶ saai³ tiu⁴ lou⁶ laa¹! [Jyutping]
Lady, please do not block the road!
(Cantonese, informal) A term of address to a middle-aged or elderly woman.

阿姐，唔該一籠燒賣吖！ [Cantonese, trad.]
阿姐，唔该一笼烧卖吖！ [Cantonese, simp.]
Aa³ ze^2-1, m⁴ goi¹ jat¹ lung⁴ siu¹ maai^6-2 aa¹! [Jyutping]
Lady, please give me a basket of siu mai!

Proper noun

阿姐

(Hong Kong, informal) Liza Wang

Pronunciation 2

Cantonese (Jyutping): aa³ ze²

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: aa³ ze²
  - Yale: a jé
  - Cantonese Pinyin: aa³ dze²
  - Guangdong Romanization: a³ zé²
  - IPA ^(key): /ɑː³³ t͡sɛː³⁵/

Noun

阿姐

(Cantonese, dated, face-to-face) father's concubine

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