jiě

姐丈

Word · NounTraditional姐

elder sister; respectful term for a woman

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

elder sister

Refers to a biological elder sister, or can be used affectionately for a slightly older female.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
jiě姐
jie姐
 。

I have an elder sister.

Tā她
shì是
wǒ我
jiě姐
jie姐
de的
tóng同
xué学
 。

She is my elder sister's classmate.

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Jiě姐
jie姐
hěn很
zhào照
gù顾
wǒ我
 。

My elder sister takes good care of me.

2.

noun

a respectful or polite term for a young or slightly older woman

honorific

Often used in service contexts or to show respect, similar to 'miss' or 'ma'am'.

Fú服
wù务
yuán员
 ，
jiě麻
jie烦
má您
fan了
 。

Miss (waiter), thank you for your trouble.

Qǐng请
wèn问
jiě姐
jie姐
 ，
dì地
tiě铁
zhàn站
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
 ？

Excuse me, miss, how do I get to the subway station?

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Zhāng张
jiě姐
shì是
wǒ我
men们
bù部
mén门
de的
lǐng领
dǎo导
 。

Sister Zhang is the leader of our department.