sisters; close female friends
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
sisters; older and younger sisters
neutralThe scope can either exclude or include the person being referred to, depending on context. The example clarifies this distinction.
Tā她
men们
jiě姐
mèi妹
wǔ五
rén人
，
gǎn感
qíng情
fēi非
cháng常
hǎo好
。
The five of them are sisters and have a very close relationship.
Tā她
méi没
yǒu有
jiě姐
mèi妹
，
jiā家
lǐ里
zhǐ只
yǒu有
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
She has no sisters, only brothers in her family.
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Wáng王
Fāng芳
hé和
Wáng王
Lì丽
shì是
jiě姐
mèi妹
liǎ俩
。
Wang Fang and Wang Li are two sisters.
noun
brothers and sisters; siblings; compatriots
neutralA broader term that can refer to all siblings collectively or be used metaphorically to describe people from the same country or group with close bonds.
Wǒ我
men们
lái来
zì自
wǔ五
hú湖
sì四
hǎi海
，
dōu都
shì是
jiě姐
mèi妹
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
We come from all corners of the country and are all brothers and sisters.
Hǎi海
xiá峡
liǎng两
àn岸
tóng同
bāo胞
shì是
xuè血
mài脉
xiāng相
lián连
de的
jiě姐
mèi妹
xiōng兄
dì弟
。
Compatriots on both sides of the strait are brothers and sisters connected by blood.