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姐姐

jiě jie

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pinyin
jiě jie
simplified
姐姐
traditional
姐姐

1 · noun

older sister

同辈姐妹中比自己年长的女性。

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My older sister showed me how to shorten the camera strap a little.

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姐姐教我把相机上的带子调短一点。

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