jie jie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Term of address for an elder sister within Chinese families.
  2. Term of address for an older female child, teenager or young adult.

Pronunciation

[t͡sɛː˨ t͡sɛː˨˦]

Word forms

jie jie jiejie

Etymology

From Cantonese 姐姐 (ze²⁻⁴ ze²⁻¹) and Mandarin 姐姐 (jiějié).

Related words

mei mei kor kor di di
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