(jiě) — elder sister; (colloquial) young woman (as a term of address or reference)

Définition

Family term for one's older sister, and also a casual way for a young woman to address a female peer or slightly older stranger. In the family sense, contrasts with 哥哥 for males of the same generation.

noun
elder sister(colloquial) young woman (as a term of address or reference)
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Exemples

  • Wǒ jiě bǐ wǒ dà liǎng suì.
    My elder sister is two years older than me.
  • Zhè wèi jiě jiě, qǐng wèn tú shū guǎn zěn me zǒu?
    Miss, could you tell me how to get to the library?
  • Tā shì wǒ biǎo jiě, cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà.
    She is my cousin (elder sister on mother's side); we grew up together.
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