姐 (ze2 | jie3) : elder sister; young women

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姐

ze2

jie3

[1] elder sister; elder female cousin
[2] general term for young women

Stroke count: 8

Level: 1

Radical: 女 (#38)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

姐

This word has been viewed 21834 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Nov 2014 10:44

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姐姐 ze2*4 ze2*1 jie3 jie5 = elder sister

姐妹 ze2 mui6*2 jie3 mei4 = sisters

小姐 siu2 ze2 xiao3 jie3 = miss, young lady

表姐 biu2 ze2 biao3 jie3 = older female cousin

家姐 gaa1 ze2*1 = elder sister 粵

姑姐 gu1 ze2*1 = aunt (father's younger sister) 粵

師姐 si1 ze2 shi1 jie3 = senior female fellow student

兄弟姐妹 hing1 dai6 ze2 mui6 xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 = variant of 兄弟姊妹

港姐 gong2 ze2 gang3 jie3 = Miss Hong Kong

姐夫 ze2 fu1 jie3 fu5 = (informal) older sister's husband

大姐 daai6 ze2/2*1 = eldest sister

阿姐 aa3 ze2*1 a3 jie3 = sister (elder)

空姐 hung1 ze2 kong1 jie3 = airhostess, flight attendant, stewardess

媽姐 maa2 ze2 ma1 jie3 = maidservant , amah

一姐 jat1 ze2*1 = number one (female film star) 粵

空中小姐 hung1 zung1 siu2 ze2 kong1 zhong1 xiao3 jie3 = air stewardess; female flight attendant

大家姐 daai6 gaa1 ze2*1 = eldest sister of the family

鳳姐 fung6 ze2 = a prostitute; Phoenix (as a name in some instances) 粵

禮儀小姐 lai5 ji4 siu2 ze2 li3 yi2 xiao3 jie3 = a ritual girl (greeters or women helping bigwigs present awards)

形象小姐 jing4 zoeng6 siu2 ze2 xing2 xiang4 xiao3 jie3 = image representative of a product or a brand (lit., "Miss Image") (common formation)

鳳姐一樓一 fung6 ze2 jat1 lau4 jat1 = a one-woman brothel 粵

白小姐 baak6 siu2 ze2 = heroin (lit., "Miss White")

大人大姐 daai6 jan4 daai6 ze2 = adults

大姐仔 daai6 ze2 zai2 = a little girl

大姐大 daai6 ze2*1 daai6 = a respected older girl or woman; female boss (in charge of nightclub hostesses); female gang leader

大妗姐 daai6 kam5*2 ze2 = bride's chaperone 粵

堂家姐 tong4 gaa1 ze2*1 tang2 jia1 jie3 = paternal elder female cousin

堂姐夫 tong4 ze2 fu1 tang2 jie3 fu1 = paternal elder female cousin's husband

堂姐 tong4 ze2 tang2 jie3 = elder female cousin (with same surname)

好人好姐 hou2 jan4 hou2 ze2 = in normal condition 粵

舞小姐 mou5 siu2 ze2 = dancing girls; dance hostesses 粵

姐姐仔 ze2*4 ze2*1 zai2 = a little girl; a maiden 粵

姐手姐腳 ze2 sau2 ze2 goek3 = sluggish, irritatingly slow; analogy for one who lacks the strength or deftness to do work 粵

細姐 sai3 ze2 = a step-mother; a concubine-mother 粵

姨媽姑姐 ji4 maa1 gu1 ze2*1 = mother's and father's sisters collectively 粵

世界小姐 sai3 gaai3 siu2 ze2 shi4 jie4 xiao3 jie5 = a beauty queen (lit., "Miss World")

街坊大姐 gaai1 fong1 daai6 ze2 = the auntie in charge of a neighborhood committee 粵

環球小姐 waan4 kau4 siu2 ze2 huan2 qiu2 xiao3 jie3 = Miss Universe

友誼小姐 jau5 ji4 siu2 ze2 you3 yi4 xiao3 jie3 = Miss Congeniality

七姐 cat1 ze2 = Seventh Sister, the spinning maiden

香港小姐 hoeng1 gong2 siu2 ze2 = Miss Hong Kong; a beautiful woman

三八小姐 saam1 baat3 siu2 ze2 san1 ba1 xiao3 jie3 = a feminist who is hostile towards men (lit., "Miss Bitch")

梅姐 mui4*1 ze2*1 mei2 jie3 = Anita Mui nickname

芙蓉姐姐 fu4 jung4 ze2*4 ze2*1 = Shi Hengxia, a.k.a. Furong Jiejie ("Sister Hibiscus")

徐氏姐妹 ceoi4 si6 ze2 mui6 xu2 shi4 jie3 mei4 = Sisters Of Shiu (SOS, a musical group)

選美小姐 syun2 mei5 siu2 ze2 xuan3 mei3 xiao3 jie3 = Miss Congeniality (common formation)

Showing 1 example containing 姐

小姐，唔該借借。粵
Excuse me, Miss.
[For asking her to move, rather than trying to attract attention]

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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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