阿姐 (ā) — elder sister; polite form of address for a woman about one's own age
Definition
A Cantonese/Hong Kong term meaning 'elder sister' or a friendly address for a woman about one's age — not standard Mandarin 姐姐. Politely neutral in tone, distinct from the more formal 女士.
noun
elder sisterpolite form of address for a woman about one's own age
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 阿姐。Wǒ de ā duì wǒ hěn hǎo.My elder sister is very good to me.
- 阿姐，？ā, Nǐ shén me shí hou huí lái?Sister, when will you come back?
- 阿姐。Zhè wèi ā shì guǎng dōng rén.This lady (polite address) is from Guangdong.
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