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姐姐

jiě jie · jie jie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. older sister
  2. CL:個 / 个 (gè)

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)姐(jiě)姐(jie)从(cóng)事(shì)英(yīng)语(yǔ)教(jiào)学(xué)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

My sister's work is teaching English.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ruicong · English by edelyn90 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)听(tīng)到(dào)弟(dì)弟(di)称(chēng)呼(hu)我(wǒ)姐(jiě)姐(jie)。

This is the first time I've heard my little brother call me "big sister."

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by bekindtoall · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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姐
jiě

older sister

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