jie jie

English

Alternative forms

• jiejie

Etymology

From Cantonese 姐姐 (ze^2-4 ze^2-1) and Mandarin 姐姐 (jiějié).

Pronunciation

• (Singapore, Cantonese pronunciation) IPA^(key): [t͡sɛː˨ t͡sɛː˨˦]

Noun

jie jie

1. (Singapore, informal or childish) Term of address for an elder sister within Chinese families.
2. (Singapore, informal, by extension, used by children) Term of address for an older female child, teenager or young adult.

Related terms

• mei mei (younger sister), kor kor (elder brother), di di (younger brother)