姐
妹

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The word 姐妹 is formed by combining the character 姐, meaning "older sister", with the character 妹, meaning "younger sister"; this juxtaposition of two related terms results in a compound word that collectively refers to sisters as a group.

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我有两个姐妹。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè jiěmèi.

I have two sisters.

姐妹们都喜欢唱歌。

Jiěmèimen dōu xǐhuān chànggē.

The sisters all like singing.

我和姐妹经常一起看电影。

Wǒ hé jiěmèi jīngcháng yīqǐ kàn diànyǐng.

My sisters and I often watch movies together.

这些姐妹来自不同的国家。

Zhèxiē jiěmèi láizì bùtóng de guójiā.

These sisters come from different countries.

尽管我们不是亲姐妹，但感情像姐妹一样深。

Jǐnguǎn wǒmen bù shì qīn jiěmèi, dàn gǎnqíng xiàng jiěmèi yīyàng shēn.

Although we are not biological sisters, our bond is as deep as sisters.

Word Definition - 姐妹

jiě mèi sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)

Individual Character Details

姐 jiě
妹 mèi