Definition
姐姐 (jiějie) means 'older sister'. It specifically refers to a sister who is older than you, as opposed to 妹妹 (mèimei) 'younger sister'. 姐妹 (jiěmèi) is a collective term for 'sisters' or used in compounds like 'sister city'.
noun
older sister
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 姐姐。Wǒ jiě jie shì xuéshēng.My older sister is a student.
- 姐姐。Tā jiě jie shì lǎoshī.Her older sister is a teacher.
- 姐姐。Zhè shì jiě jie de māo.This is older sister's cat.
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