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姐 jiě older sister

How to remember 姐: 女 woman + 且 moreover = older sister. The young woman assembles the bookcase alone and moreover fixes the lamp, so her little brother is proud to have such a clever older sister.

  • 830. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 女

Component breakdown

姐 = 女 woman + 且 moreover

  • 女 woman
  • 且 moreover
The Gushi story

The young woman assembles the bookcase alone and moreover fixes the lamp, so her little brother is proud to have such a clever older sister.

How it is used

  • 'Older sister', chiefly doubled as 姐姐 (jiějie) - 我姐 (wǒ jiě) my big sister.
  • 小姐 (xiǎojiě) 'miss/young lady' is a polite title, though in some mainland contexts it can carry an unwanted connotation, so 女士 is safer for strangers.
  • Also a casual address for a slightly older woman, e.g. 大姐 (dàjiě).

Words with 姐

Example sentences

  • 小姐，你好。 Xiǎojie, nǐ hǎo.Hello, Miss.
  • 她是我的姐姐。 Tā shì wǒ de jiějie.She's my elder sister.
  • 姐妹俩长得很像。 Jiěmèi liǎ zhǎng de hěn xiàng.The sister look very much alike.
  • 这两姐妹长得一模一样。 Zhè liǎng jiěmèi zhǎng de yìmú yíyàng.The two sisters look exactly the same.