Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

older sister

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

jiě, jù, xù, zū

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧㄝˇ, ㄐㄩˋ, ㄒㄩˋ, ㄗㄨ

Jyutping

ze1

Example sentences

姐姐 jiějiě
姐姐給我買了一件新衣服。
姐姐给我买了一件新衣服。

My older sister bought a new piece of clothing for me.

這對雙胞胎長得一模一樣,分不清誰是姐姐。
这对双胞胎长得一模一样,分不清谁是姐姐。

These twins look exactly the same; you can't tell who is the older sister.

大姐 dàjiě
她是我的大姐,一直很照顧我。
她是我的大姐,一直很照顾我。

She is my eldest sister and has always taken good care of me.

jiě
這是我姐。
这是我姐。

This is my older sister.

姐妹 jiěmèi
她和姐妹們的感情很好。
她和姐妹们的感情很好。

She has a good relationship with her sisters.

小姐 xiǎojiě
李小姐是一位老師。
李小姐是一位老师。

Miss Li is a teacher.

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