姐妹 jiě mèi — sisters

Meanings

1. 1

   sisters

   sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)

   noun

Character breakdown

• 姐

  jiě (third tone, dipping)

  elder sister; a young woman (in 小姐)

  8 strokes⿰女且Radical 女
• 妹

  mèi (fourth tone, falling)

  younger sister

  8 strokes⿰女未Radical 女

Words containing 姐

• 姐姐jiějie (third tone, dipping)older sister
• 小姐xiǎojiě (third tone, dipping)Miss, young lady
• 姐jiě (third tone, dipping)older sister
• 大姐dà (fourth tone, falling) jiě (third tone, dipping)big sister

Words containing 妹

• 妹妹mèimei (fourth tone, falling)younger sister
• 妹mèi (fourth tone, falling)younger sister