姐
jiě
Pinyin

Definition

姐
 - 
jiě
  1. older sister

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

姐姐
jiě jie
  1. 1 older sister
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
小姐
xiǎo jie
  1. 1 young lady
  2. 2 miss
  3. 3 (slang) prostitute
  4. 4 classifier: 个 gè
  5. 5 classifier: 位 wèi
大姐
dà jiě
  1. 1 big sister
  2. 2 elder sister
  3. 3 older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
姐
jiě
  1. 1 older sister
姐夫
jiě fu
  1. 1 (coll.) older sister's husband

Sample Sentences

我认为李先生不怎么合适，我比较喜欢张小姐。
wǒ rènwéi Lǐ xiānsheng bùzěnme héshì ，wǒ bǐjiào xǐhuan Zhāng xiǎojie 。
I don’t think Mr. Lee is that suitable for the role. I prefer Ms. Chang.
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我们是一个藏族民居改造的客栈，有20个房间，每天都有来自五湖四海的兄弟姐妹留宿。
wǒmen shì yīgē Zàngzú mínjū gǎizào de kèzhàn ，yǒu ge fángjiān ，měitiān dōu yǒu láizì wǔhúsìhǎi de xiōngdì jiěmèi liúsù 。
We are an inn that has been refurbished from traditional Tibet dwellings. There are 20 rooms, and every day there are tourists (literal meaning-brothers and sisters) from all corners of the world.
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小姐，你想要几碗？
xiǎojie ，nǐ xiǎngyào jǐ wǎn ？
Miss, how many bowls do you want?
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这位大姐，您这只哈士奇可是大型犬，出来遛要拴好呀！
zhèwèi dàjiě ，nín zhè zhǐ hāshìqí kěshì dàxíng quǎn ，chūlái liù yào shuān hǎo ya ！
Hey big sister, this husky is a large dog, you have to put a leash on him when he is out for walks!
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大姐…可是根据规定，不拴住不能遛狗的呀
dàjiě …kěshì gēnjù guīdìng ，bù shuānzhù bùnéng liùgǒu de ya
Hey sister, but according to the rules you can’t walk your dog without a leash.
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免贵姓王，不用客气。叫我王小姐就好了。
miǎn guìxìng Wáng ，bùyòng kèqi 。jiào wǒ Wáng xiǎojie jiù hǎo le 。
No need to honor my surname. Simply call me by Ms. Wang.
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姐姐的学校很好。
jiějie de xuéxiào hěn hǎo 。
My elder sister's school is very good.
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姐姐在纽约玩。
jiějie zài Niǔyuē wán 。
My elder sister is traveling in New York.
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小姐，跟我一起喝热茶吧！
xiǎojie ，gēn wǒ yīqǐ hē rèchá ba ！
Miss, drink hot tea with me!
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喝水！小姐，你想喝什么？
hē shuǐ ！xiǎojie ，nǐ xiǎng hē shénme ？
Drink water! Miss, what do you want to drink?
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