jie jie
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Cantonese 姐姐 (ze2-4 ze2-1) and Mandarin 姐姐 (jiějié).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]jie jie
- (Singapore, informal or childish) Term of address for an elder sister within Chinese families.
- (Singapore, informal, by extension, used by children) Term of address for an older female child, teenager or young adult.
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