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大姐

dà jiě · da jie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. big sister
  2. elder sister
  3. older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
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In a conversation

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The apple seller

  1. Dengdeng

    大姐(dàjiě)，这个(zhège)苹果(píngguǒ)怎么卖(zěnmemài)？

    Miss, how much are these apples?

  2. Qiqi

    五块钱(wǔkuàiqián)一斤(yījīn)。

    Five yuan per jin.

  3. Dengdeng

    大姐(dàjiě)，您(nín)的(de)苹果(píngguǒ)看起来(kànqǐlai)真(zhēn)新鲜(xīnxiān)！

    Miss, your apples look really fresh!

  4. Qiqi

    小伙子(xiǎohuǒzi)嘴(zuǐ)真(zhēn)甜(tián)，送(sòng)你(nǐ)一个(yīgè)！

    What a sweet talker, young man. I'll give you one!

  5. Liangliang

    大姐(dàjiě)，我(wǒ)也(yě)想要(xiǎngyào)一个(yīgè)！

    Miss, I want one too!

  6. Qiqi

    你们俩(nǐmenliǎ)都(dōu)这么(zhème)会说话(huìshuōhuà)，一人(yīrén)送(sòng)一个(yīgè)。

    You two are both such sweet talkers. One for each of you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

大(dà)姐(jiě)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)去(qù)火(huǒ)车(chē)站(zhàn)怎(zěn)么(me)走(zǒu)？

Excuse me, ma'am, how do I get to the train station?

02

我(wǒ)家(jiā)大(dà)姐(jiě)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)大(dà)五(wǔ)岁(suì)，很(hěn)照(zhào)顾(gù)我(wǒ)。

My eldest sister is five years older than me and takes good care of me.

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大
dà

big; large; great; older (than another person)

姐
jiě

older sister

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