姐妹

jiěmèi

noun HSK 4 #1,929

Meanings

1 sisters
2 close female friends; besties

Characters

Examples

她们是一对好姐妹。

Tāmen shì yī duì hǎo jiěmèi.

They are good sisters (close friends).

我有两个姐妹。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè jiěmèi.

I have two sisters.

姐妹们一起去逛街吧！

Jiěmèimen yīqǐ qù guàngjiē ba!

Let's go shopping together, girls!

Tips

usage

姐妹 can mean biological sisters or close female friends (like 'besties' or 'sisters'). 姐妹花 (jiěmèi huā) means 'sister duo' and is used for two women who are like sisters.

Stroke Order

姐 jiě

妹 mèi