HSK Guide

姐姐 jiějie — older sister

jiějie (third tone, dipping)jie3jie5

older sister

HSK 2· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 个
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Meanings

  1. older sister

    A sister older than the speaker. Like 哥哥, it is also a friendly way to address a woman a little older than you.

    noun

Character breakdown

  • 姐
    jiě (third tone, dipping)

    elder sister; a young woman (in 小姐)

    8 strokes⿰女且Radical 女
  • 姐
    jiě (third tone, dipping)

    elder sister; a young woman (in 小姐)

    8 strokes⿰女且Radical 女

Example sentences

  • 我姐姐是医生。我姐姐是醫生。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiějie (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) yīshēng. (first tone, high and level)···

    My older sister is a doctor.

  • 姐姐比我大两岁。姐姐比我大兩歲。Jiějie (third tone, dipping) bǐ (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) dà (fourth tone, falling) liǎng (third tone, dipping) suì. (fourth tone, falling)···

    My sister is two years older than me.

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