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姊妹

zǐmèi
noun #13,092

Measure Word

一对姊妹 duì

Meanings

  1. 1 sisters (older and younger)
  2. 2 sister (as in sister city, sister school)

Examples

她们姊妹三个感情很好。
Tāmen zǐmèi sān gè gǎnqíng hěn hǎo.
The three sisters have a very close relationship.

Tips

usage
姊妹 is more literary than 姐妹 but means the same thing. It also extends to figurative 'sister' relationships: 姊妹城市 (sister city), 姊妹篇 (companion piece).

Stroke Order

姊 zǐ
妹 mèi