姐 (ze2) — general term for young women in Cantonese
zeˊ²姐Mandarin Pinyin: jie3
Meaning of 姐
noungeneral term for young women
nounelder sister; elder female cousin
noun(noun) general term for women
Example Sentences with 姐
siuˉ¹小zeˊ²姐，，唔mˎ₄該goi借ze˗₃借。
Excuse me, Miss.
samˎ₄岑siuˊ²小zeˊ²姐neiˏ₅你houˊ²好
Hello, Miss Sam.
samˎ₄岑siuˊ²小zeˊ²姐maaiˏ₅買jeˏ₅嘢
Miss Sam is shopping.
waanˎ₄環kauˎ₄球siuˊ²小zeˊ²姐houˊ²好leng3.靚。
Miss Universe is very beautiful.
houˊ²好doˉ¹多mouˏ₅舞siuˊ²小gum1.姐。
Lots of dance hostesses.
Words Containing 姐
表姐biu2 ze2
older female cousin
堂家姐tong4 gaa1 ze1
paternal elder female cousin
阿姐aa3 ze1
"trolley girl" in Chinese restaurant 茶樓 or 酒樓
師姐si1 ze2
daughter of one's master/tutor (older than oneself)
形象小姐jing4 zoeng6 siu2 ze2
image representative of a product or a brand (lit., "Miss Image")
姑姐gu1 ze1
aunt (father's younger sister)
細姐sai3 ze2
a step-mother; a concubine-mother
友誼小姐jau5 ji4 siu2 ze2
Miss Congeniality
禮儀小姐lai5 ji4 siu2 ze2
a ritual girl (greeters or women helping bigwigs present awards)
大姐daai6 ze2/1
eldest sister
空中小姐hung1 zung1 siu2 ze2
air stewardess; female flight attendant
姐手姐腳ze2 sau2 ze2 goek3
sluggish, irritatingly slow; analogy for one who lacks the strength or deftness to do work
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