姐儿

姐兒

jiěr

noun #26,346

Meanings

1 young woman (colloquial)
2 girl (Beijing dialect)
3 sister (affectionate, dialectal)

Characters

erhua suffix (diminutive, colloquial)

Examples

这几个姐儿从小就是好朋友。

Zhè jǐ gè jiěr cóngxiǎo jiùshì hǎo péngyou.

These girls have been good friends since childhood.

他喊她一声姐儿，亲切极了。

Tā hǎn tā yī shēng jiěr, qīnqiè jíle.

He called out to her as jiěr, which sounded very affectionate.

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姐儿 is a colloquial, affectionate term used mainly in Northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing. It can refer to girls or young women in an informal, friendly tone.

Stroke Order

姐 jiě

儿 ér