VocabularyHSK 3 · core

姐姐

jiějie

older sister

Part of speech · noun

Pattern visualization

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Examples

  1. 我姐姐是老师。
    My older sister is a teacher.
  2. 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.

Quick check

  1. What does 姐妹 mean?

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