大姐

dàjiě

noun HSK 4 #9,697

Meanings

1 eldest sister; big sister
2 ma'am; miss (polite address for a woman)

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

大姐，你好！

Dàjiě, nǐhǎo!

Hello, ma'am!

HSK 1

她是我们家的大姐。

Tā shì wǒmen jiā de dàjiě.

She is the eldest sister in our family.

HSK 7-9

大姐做事很有主见。

Dàjiě zuòshì hěn yǒu zhǔjiàn.

Big sister is very decisive in doing things.

Tips

usage

大姐 is used to address an older woman (younger than 大妈 age). Be careful: calling a young woman 大姐 might offend her by implying she looks old.

Stroke Order

大 dà

姐 jiě