sisters; sisterly relationship
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
sisters (older and younger)
Refers to female siblings. Can also be used metaphorically for close female friends.
Tā她
men们
shì是
qīn亲
zǐ姊
mèi妹
。
They are biological sisters.
Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
yǒu有
sān三
zǐ姊
mèi妹
。
There are three sisters in our family.
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Zhè这
duì对
zǐ姊
mèi妹
huā花
zhǎng长
de得
zhēn真
xiàng像
。
These two sisters look so much alike.
noun
sister (city, article, etc.); companion piece
formalUsed in compounds to indicate a paired relationship or partnership, such as sister cities or companion articles.
Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
chéng城
shì市
jié结
wéi为
zǐ姊
mèi妹
chéng城
。
These two cities became sister cities.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
shì是
nà那
piān篇
bào报
dào道
de的
zǐ姊
mèi妹
piān篇
。
This article is a companion piece to that report.
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Zǐ姊
mèi妹
xiào校
zhī之
jiān间
de的
jiāo交
liú流
hěn很
pín频
fán繁
。
Exchanges between sister schools are very frequent.