姐妹

Mandarin · pinyin jiě mèi

Meanings

  1. sisters
  2. siblings
  3. sister (school, city etc)
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姐
jiě · elder sister, young lady
妹
mèi · younger sister
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3–4 · jie3 mei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ze2 mui6

Cantonese word readings for 姐妹. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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ze2 mui6

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noun

  1. elder sister and younger sister; sisters
  2. (neologism, fandom slang, chiefly feminine) term to address fellow/peer-netizens on social media platforms
  3. (LGBTQ slang) gay

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