姐姐
jiějie
older sister
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 我姐姐是老师。My older sister is a teacher.
- 姐姐,这个给你。Older sister, this is for you.
Collocations
大姐亲姐姐姐妹
Mnemonic
姐姐 jiějie "older sister" — counterpart to 哥哥. Like 哥哥, no speaker-gender distinction. Also used to address slightly older female peers politely.
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