空姐 (kōng jiě) — flight attendant, stewardess (colloquial)
Definition
Colloquial term for a female flight attendant, literally 'air sister'. 姐 here is an affectionate title, not a blood relative. The neutral written term is 乘务员.
noun
flight attendantstewardess (colloquial)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 空姐。Nà wèi kōng jiě de fú wù tài dù fēi cháng hǎo.That flight attendant's service attitude was excellent.
- 空姐。Tā dà xué bì yè hòu chéng le yì míng kōng jiě.After graduating from university, she became a flight attendant.
- 空姐。kōng jiě Tí xǐng chéng kè zài qǐ fēi qián guān bì shǒu jī.The flight attendant reminded passengers to turn off their phones before takeoff.
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