Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words姊妹

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姊妹

jiěmèi

“sisters; women of similar age or status; siblings (brothers and sisters); (archaic) prostitutes”

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Older sister; term for an elder female peer or senior in a group; also used for elder sister in Taiwan.

Younger sister; term for a younger female relative or peer; self-deprecating term for a young woman; generally refers to a young girl.