Chinese

Noun

姐姐

1. elder sister; big sister   (Classifier: 個／个; 位)

   我昨天晚上給姐姐打電話了。 [MSC, trad.]

   我昨天晚上给姐姐打电话了。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ zuótiān wǎnshàng gěi jiějiě dǎdiànhuà le. [Pinyin]

   I phoned my sister last night.

2. Term of address for a (young) female older than oneself.
3. (archaic) female servant
4. (Hong Kong Cantonese) female domestic helper

Synonyms

• 姊姊 (zǐzǐ, “elder sister”)

Related terms

• 姐妹 (jiěmèi, “elder sister and younger sister; sisters”)
• 妹妹 (mèimèi, “younger sister”)

See also

• 哥哥 (gēge, “elder brother”)
• 弟弟 (dìdi, “younger brother”)
• 姊姊 (zǐzǐ, jiějie, “(Taiwanese) older sister”)
• 大姊 (tōa-chí, “(Min Nan) older sister”)
• 細妹／细妹 (“(Cantonese) younger sister”)