What does 姐妹 mean in Chinese?

姐妹 (jiě mèi) means "sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 姐妹?

姐妹 is pronounced "jiě mèi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What characters make up 姐妹?

姐妹 is made up of the characters 姐, 妹. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 姐妹?

You can practice writing 姐妹 using our stroke order tool.

姐妹 (jiě mèi), sisters

姐妹

jiě mèi

sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)

HSK 4

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姐妹

Definitions

sisters
siblings
sister (school, city etc)

Example Sentences

她们是姐妹。

Tāmen shì jiěmèi

They are sisters

Related Words

姊妹(zǐ mèi)· (older and younger) sisters

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同母异父(tóng mǔ yì fù)· (of siblings) having the same mother but different fathers

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同父异母(tóng fù yì mǔ)· (of siblings) having the same father but different mothers

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三阿姨(sān ā yí)· auntie, third eldest of sisters in mother's family

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 4

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