阿姊
See also: 阿姐
Chinese
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
older sister | ||
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trad. (阿姊) | 阿 | 姊 | |
simp. #(阿姊) | 阿 | 姊 | |
alternative forms | 阿姐 |
Pronunciation
Noun
阿姊
- (Hokkien) eldest sister
- (literary or Hakka, Southern Min) elder sister; big sister
- (Hokkien) respectful term of address for an elder sister: sis
- (Hokkien) respectful term of address by a mistress to their male lover's legal wife
- (Hokkien) respectful term of address by a child to their father's mistress
- (Philippine Hokkien, familiar) respectful honorific used before a name for an elder sister or any young female older than oneself: Miss; Sister (used before a name)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 姐姐 (“elder sister”) [map]
Derived terms
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