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

HSK 1

表姐比我大三岁。

Biǎojiě bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.

My cousin is three years older than me.

HSK 4

我表姐下个月结婚。

Wǒ biǎojiě xiàgèyuè jiéhūn.

My older cousin is getting married next month.

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