大姐
HSK 4 (2021)
大姐 (dàjiě) · eldest sister
大姐 (dàjiě) means “eldest sister; big sister (polite address)”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 姐 (elder sister). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 大姐 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
姐 jiě · elder sister
What 姐 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 且qiě — moreover
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 月yuè — moon; month
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 且 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我大姐已经结婚了。Wǒ dàjiě yǐjīng jiéhūn le.My eldest sister is already married.
大姐，这个多少钱？Dàjiě, zhège duōshǎo qián?Excuse me, ma'am, how much is this?
Questions about 大姐
What does 大姐 mean?
大姐 (dàjiě) means “eldest sister; big sister (polite address)”.
How do you pronounce 大姐?
大姐 is pronounced dàjiě.
Which HSK level is 大姐?
大姐 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大姐 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.