姐妹 (jiě mèi) — sisters; sister (city, school, etc.)
Definition
Plural-style 'sisters': literal sisters (covers both 姐姐 and 妹妹 together), plus figurative uses like 'sister cities' or close female friends. For a single sister, pick 姐姐 (older) or 妹妹 (younger).
noun
sisterssister (city, school, etc.)
Examples
- 姐妹。Zhè duì jiě mèi guān xì hěn hǎo.These two sisters get along very well.
- 姐妹。Shàng hǎi hé dōng jīng shì jiě mèi chéng shì.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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