Writing
小姐 (xiǎojiě) — how to say "miss" in Chinese
小姐
Miss, young lady
noun
How to use it
Is 小姐 a safe way to address a woman?
It depends on the setting. With a family name it is a normal formal or business title, as in 李小姐. In Taiwan it is an everyday title. In mainland China, calling a woman just 小姐 without a name can come across as offensive, and usage varies by region and situation, so the name plus title pattern is the safer choice.
李小姐
lǐ xiǎo jiě
Miss Li.
Character composition
小
small, little, young
姐
older sister
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
Collocations
张小姐
Zhāng xiǎo jiě
Miss Zhang
王小姐
Wáng xiǎo jiě
Miss Wang
Examples
李小姐是我的同学，我们都在北京。
Miss Li is my classmate, we are all in Beijing.
Mnemonic
[xiǎojiě-] Shepherd Jack is in a magical pasture, where he leads a small 🐑 小 lamb to the wise older sister sheep who guides the flock. As they reach her, the lamb bleats excitedly, "小姐, can you lead me to new adventures along with the other young ladies?"
Frequently asked questions
Miss in Chinese Mandarin
"miss" in Chinese is 小姐 (xiǎojiě).
小姐 meaning in English
小姐 (xiǎojiě) means "Miss, young lady".
How is 小姐 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiǎojiě (written as xiaojie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write miss in Chinese?
It is written 小姐: 小 has 3 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 小姐?
小姐 belongs to the HSK 1 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 小姐 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.