Writing
姐妹 (jiě mèi) — how to say "sisters" in Chinese
姐妹
Sisters
noun
Character composition
姐
elder sister
妹
younger sister
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Collocations
姐妹关系
jiěmèi guānxi
sisterly relationship
一对姐妹
yí duì jiěmèi
a pair of sisters
Examples
我的姐妹都很漂亮。
My sisters are all very beautiful.
她们是姐妹。
They are sisters.
Mnemonic
[jiě mèi-] older sister Jie and younger sister Mei bake cookies together. Jie rolls the dough while Mei sprinkles sugar. They are great 姐妹 — true sisters! 🍪👭
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Frequently asked questions
How to say sisters in Mandarin?
"sisters" in Chinese is 姐妹 (jiě mèi).
Jie mei meaning Chinese
姐妹 (jiě mèi) means "Sisters".
How is 姐妹 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiě mèi (written as jie mei, jiemei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Sisters in Chinese symbol
It is written 姐妹: 姐 has 8 strokes, 妹 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 姐妹?
姐妹 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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