姐

jiě

noun HSK 1 #5,910

Meanings

1 older sister
2 young lady (polite)

Characters

女 (woman) + 且 (moreover) — a woman who came before you

Examples

她是我姐姐。

Tā shì wǒ jiějie.

She is my older sister.

小姐，请问……

Xiǎojiě, qǐngwèn...

Miss, may I ask...

Tips

usage

姐 is usually doubled as 姐姐 (older sister). Also in 小姐 (Miss/young lady) and 姐妹 (sisters). Compare with 妹 (younger sister).

Stroke Order

姐 jiě