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小姐

xiǎojiě
noun HSK 5 #408

Meanings

  1. 1 Miss
  2. 2 young lady

Characters

小
xiǎo
small; young
姐
jiě
older sister
Literally 'young older sister' - a polite address for a young woman.

Examples

HSK 2
小姐，请问洗手间在哪里？
Xiǎojiě, qǐngwèn xǐshǒujiān zài nǎlǐ?
Miss, may I ask where the restroom is?
HSK 2
那位小姐是一名医生。
Nà wèi xiǎojiě shì yì míng yīshēng.
That young lady is a doctor.
HSK 3
王小姐很漂亮。
Wáng xiǎojiě hěn piàoliang.
Miss Wang is very pretty.

Tips

culture
In mainland China, 小姐 has become less common as a form of address due to negative connotations in some contexts. Many people now use 美女 instead. In Taiwan and formal settings, 小姐 remains perfectly polite.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
姐 jiě