Definition
姐儿 is a colloquial term, common in northern Chinese (especially Beijing dialect), formed by adding the 儿 suffix to 姐. It can refer to a young girl, or be used as an affectionate or teasing way to address a female friend. In the plural, it can mean 'sisters' or a group of close female friends. It's informal and not used in formal writing.
n.
(colloquial) young girllass(colloquial, affectionate) used to address a female friend teasingly or playfully(colloquial, plural) sistersclose female friends
Examples
- 姐儿。Nà jiě ér kě zhēn shì ge jīling guǐ.That young girl is really a clever one.
- ，。Nǐ zhège xiǎo jiě ér, yòu dòu wǒ xiào.You little rascal, you've made me laugh again.
- 姐儿。Wǒmen jǐ ge jiě ér míngr yìqǐ qù guàngjiē ba.Let's go shopping together tomorrow, us girls.
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