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姐妹 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jiěmèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
姐妹可以表示姐姐和妹妹，也可以泛指姐妹两人。
jiě mèi kě yǐ biǎo shì jiě jie hé mèi mei， yě kě yǐ fàn zhǐ jiě mèi liǎng rén。
姐妹 can mean older and younger sisters, or sisters in general.
Context note
姐妹常出现在家庭、关系和人数描述里。
jiě mèi cháng chū xiàn zài jiā tíng 、 guān xì hé rén shù miáo shù lǐ。
Sisters often appear in family, relationship, and number descriptions.
5 examples
我有两个姐妹。
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè jiě mèi。
I have two sisters.
她们是姐妹。
tā men shì jiě mèi。
They are sisters.
姐妹一起去学校。
jiě mèi yì qǐ qù xué xiào。
The sisters go to school together.
我和姐妹一起玩。
wǒ hé jiě mèi yì qǐ wán。
I play with my sisters.
这对姐妹很像。
zhè duì jiě mèi hěn xiàng。
The pair of sisters look very similar.
5 mini stories
她们是一对姐妹，常常一起看书。
tā men shì yí duì jiě mèi， cháng cháng yì qǐ kàn shū。
They are a pair of sisters and often read together.
我和姐妹一起整理房间。
wǒ hé jiě mèi yì qǐ zhěng lǐ fáng jiān。
My sisters and I organize the room together.
姐妹俩都喜欢画画，所以常一起练习。
jiě mèi liǎ dōu xǐ huan huà huà， suǒ yǐ cháng yì qǐ liàn xí。
The two sisters both like drawing, so they often practice together.
老师说姐妹之间要互相帮助。
lǎo shī shuō jiě mèi zhī jiān yào hù xiāng bāng zhù。
The teacher said sisters should help each other.
放学以后，姐妹俩一起回家。
fàng xué yǐ hòu， jiě mèi liǎ yì qǐ huí jiā。
After school, the sisters go home together.