Definition
姐妹 (jiě mèi) means 'sisters' as a group — it includes both younger (妹妹 mèimei) and older (姐姐 jiějie) sisters. Use 姐妹 when referring to sisters collectively or in phrases like 'sister cities'; use 妹妹 or 姐姐 when specifying which sibling.
noun
sisterssister (city, school, etc.)
Examples
- 姐妹。Zhè yí duì jiě mèi guānxi hěn hǎo.These two sisters get along very well.
- 姐妹。Shànghǎi hé Dōngjīng shì jiě mèi chéngshì.Shanghai and Tokyo are sister cities.
- 姐妹。Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de jiě mèi zhī yī.She is one of my best sisters (close friends).
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