姐妹
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)
姐妹 (jiěmèi) · sisters
姐妹 (jiěmèi) means “sisters”. It is written with 2 characters: 姐 (elder sister) + 妹 (younger sister). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 姐妹 is built
The characters
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)
妹 mèi · younger sister
What 妹 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 未 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
她们是姐妹。Tāmen shì jiěmèi.They are sisters.
你有兄弟姐妹吗？Nǐ yǒu xiōngdì jiěmèi ma?Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Questions about 姐妹
What does 姐妹 mean?
姐妹 (jiěmèi) means “sisters”.
How do you pronounce 姐妹?
姐妹 is pronounced jiěmèi.
Which HSK level is 姐妹?
姐妹 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
Learn 姐妹 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.