Writing
姐姐 (jiějie) — how to say "older sister" in Chinese
姐姐
Older sister
noun
Character composition
姐
older sister
姐
repeated character forms the word for older sister
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Collocations
我姐姐
wǒ jiějie
my older sister
Examples
我姐姐会说英语，也会说汉语。
My older sister speaks English and Chinese.
我姐姐很漂亮
My older sister is very beautiful.
Mnemonic
[jiějie-] Jedi is in the kitchen making dinner, accompanied by his older sister 姐姐 🍜. Together, they create [一] horizontal strips of noodles, while Jedi playfully waves his lightsaber around, and beside him the woman 女 — his older sister — laughs as she chops the vegetables.
Frequently asked questions
How to say older sister in Mandarin?
"older sister" in Chinese is 姐姐 (jiějie).
姐姐 meaning in English
姐姐 (jiějie) means "Older sister".
Older sister in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced jiějie (written as jiejie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "older sister" in Chinese characters?
It is written 姐姐: 姐 has 8 strokes, 姐 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 姐姐?
姐姐 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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