表姐

biǎojiě

noun #11,619

Measure Word

一个表姐 gè

Meanings

1 older female cousin (through a female relative)
2 older female cousin (mother's side or father's sister's side)

Characters

outside; maternal side

Examples

我表姐下个月结婚。

Wǒ biǎojiě xiàgèyuè jiéhūn.

My older cousin is getting married next month.

表姐比我大三岁。

Biǎojiě bǐ wǒ dàsān suì.

My cousin is three years older than me.

Tips

usage

Chinese distinguishes cousins precisely: 表 (maternal/different surname side) vs. 堂 (paternal/same surname side), and 姐 (older female) vs. 妹 (younger female). So 表姐 = older female cousin from mother's or aunt's side.

Stroke Order

表 biǎo

姐 jiě