How to Say ‘Sister Li’ in Simplified Chinese
李姐
lǐ jiě
[lǐ jiě]
🇨🇳 In China: Surname plus 姐 is a warm, respectful way to address a woman a bit older than you, like a neighbor or coworker, even with no family tie. For a man, use 哥 "older brother": 王哥 "Brother Wang".
Phrase Breakdown
李
lǐ
[lǐ]
Li (surname)
A very common Chinese family name.
李老师很好。
Teacher Li is very nice.
姐
jiě
[jiě]
older sister; sis
Used after a surname to address a woman a bit older than you in a friendly way.
王姐，你好！
Hi, sister Wang!
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