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姐姐 (jiě jie): older sister

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HSK 1noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: older sister
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 1

Full definitions

older sister
elder sister
a respectful or affectionate term for an older female friend or relative

Chinese explanation

同父母或同父、同母而年纪比自己大的女子
也可用来称呼比自己年长的女性，表示亲切和尊重。

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Example sentences

My older sister works in Beijing.

Older sister, can you help me for a moment?

She is my older sister, not my younger sister.

We are three sisters, and the oldest sister is the eldest.

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