What does 姐 (jiě | jie3) mean in Chinese?

The Chinese word

他有三个姐姐。
ta1 you3 san1 ge4 jie3 jie3.
He has three elder sisters. | He has three older sisters.

她是我的姐姐。
ta1 shi4 wo3 de jie3 jie3.
She's my older sister.

我姐姐對網球著迷。
wo3 jie3 jie3 dui4 wang3 qiu2 zhuo2 mi2.
My sister is crazy about tennis.

他姐姐比我哥哥大。
ta1 jie3 jie3 bi3 wo3 ge1 ge1 da4.
His elder sister is older than my eldest brother.

我给我姐姐一个洋娃娃。
wo3 gei3 wo3 jie3 jie3 yi1 ge4 yang2 wa2 wa2.
I gave my sister a doll.

我的姐姐就像我的祖母。
wo3 de jie3 jie3 jiu4 xiang4 wo3 de zu3 mu3.
My sister resembles my grandmother.

他老是把我和我姐姐搞错。
ta1 lao3 shi4 ba3 wo3 he2 wo3 jie3 jie3 gao3 cuo4.
He always mistakes me for my sister.

Nancy很像我的大姐。
Nancy hen3 xiang4 wo3 de da4 jie3.
Nancy looks like my sister.

我姐姐每天早上都會洗頭。
wo3 jie3 jie3 mei3 tian1 zao3 shang4 du1 hui4 xi3 tou2.
My big sister washes her hair every morning.

你没有你姐姐起得那么早。
ni3 mei2 you3 ni3 jie3 jie3 qi3 de2 na4 me zao3.
You don't get up as early as your sister.

我有一个哥哥,也有一个姐姐。
wǒ yǒu yī gè gē gē, yě yǒu yī gè jiě jiě.
I have an older brother and an older sister.

请让我到火车站去接你的姐姐。
qing3 rang4 wo3 dao4 huo3 che1 zhan4 qu4 jie1 ni3 de jie3 jie3.
Please let me pick up your sister at the station.

你的姐姐游泳得不好，是不是？
ni3 de jie3 jie3 you2 yong3 de2 bu4 hao3, shi4 bu4 shi4?
Your sister cannot swim well, can she?

我的姐姐嫁給了她的高中同學。
wo3 de jie3 jie3 jia4 gei3 liao3 ta1 de gao1 zhong1 tong2 xue2.
My sister married her high school classmate.

姐姐在市场买了一点茄子、土豆、丝瓜和大白菜。
jie3 jie3 zai4 shi4 chang2 mai3 liao3 yi1 dian3 qie2 zi3 、 tu3 dou4 、 si1 gua1 he2 da4 bai2 cai4.
Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.

約翰的母親看起來很年輕，別人不細看倒以為她是約翰的姐姐。
yue1 han4 de mu3 qin1 kan4 qi3 lai2 hen3 nian2 qing1, bie2 ren2 bu4 xi4 kan4 dao3 yi3 wei2 ta1 shi4 yue1 han4 de jie3 jie3.
John's mother looks so young that she is often mistaken for his elder sister.

	The Chinese word
	姐
	is pronounced
	jiě \| jie3
	means
	older sister (short form)

	Examples:
	他有三个姐姐。 ta1 you3 san1 ge4 jie3 jie3. He has three elder sisters. \| He has three older sisters.
	她是我的姐姐。 ta1 shi4 wo3 de jie3 jie3. She's my older sister.
	我姐姐對網球著迷。 wo3 jie3 jie3 dui4 wang3 qiu2 zhuo2 mi2. My sister is crazy about tennis.
	他姐姐比我哥哥大。 ta1 jie3 jie3 bi3 wo3 ge1 ge1 da4. His elder sister is older than my eldest brother.
	我给我姐姐一个洋娃娃。 wo3 gei3 wo3 jie3 jie3 yi1 ge4 yang2 wa2 wa2. I gave my sister a doll.
	我的姐姐就像我的祖母。 wo3 de jie3 jie3 jiu4 xiang4 wo3 de zu3 mu3. My sister resembles my grandmother.
	他老是把我和我姐姐搞错。 ta1 lao3 shi4 ba3 wo3 he2 wo3 jie3 jie3 gao3 cuo4. He always mistakes me for my sister.
	Nancy很像我的大姐。 Nancy hen3 xiang4 wo3 de da4 jie3. Nancy looks like my sister.
	我姐姐每天早上都會洗頭。 wo3 jie3 jie3 mei3 tian1 zao3 shang4 du1 hui4 xi3 tou2. My big sister washes her hair every morning.
	你没有你姐姐起得那么早。 ni3 mei2 you3 ni3 jie3 jie3 qi3 de2 na4 me zao3. You don't get up as early as your sister.
	我有一个哥哥,也有一个姐姐。 wǒ yǒu yī gè gē gē, yě yǒu yī gè jiě jiě. I have an older brother and an older sister.
	请让我到火车站去接你的姐姐。 qing3 rang4 wo3 dao4 huo3 che1 zhan4 qu4 jie1 ni3 de jie3 jie3. Please let me pick up your sister at the station.
	你的姐姐游泳得不好，是不是？ ni3 de jie3 jie3 you2 yong3 de2 bu4 hao3, shi4 bu4 shi4? Your sister cannot swim well, can she?
	我的姐姐嫁給了她的高中同學。 wo3 de jie3 jie3 jia4 gei3 liao3 ta1 de gao1 zhong1 tong2 xue2. My sister married her high school classmate.
	姐姐在市场买了一点茄子、土豆、丝瓜和大白菜。 jie3 jie3 zai4 shi4 chang2 mai3 liao3 yi1 dian3 qie2 zi3 、 tu3 dou4 、 si1 gua1 he2 da4 bai2 cai4. Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.
	約翰的母親看起來很年輕，別人不細看倒以為她是約翰的姐姐。 yue1 han4 de mu3 qin1 kan4 qi3 lai2 hen3 nian2 qing1, bie2 ren2 bu4 xi4 kan4 dao3 yi3 wei2 ta1 shi4 yue1 han4 de jie3 jie3. John's mother looks so young that she is often mistaken for his elder sister.

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