How to Say ‘Brothers and sisters’ in Simplified Chinese
兄弟姐妹
xiōng dì jiě mèi
[xiōngdì jiěmèi]
💬 Usage Tip: To ask about someone's siblings, use 你有兄弟姐妹吗？ (nǐ yǒu xiōng dì jiě mèi ma) "Do you have any brothers or sisters?". 兄 and 弟 are older and younger brothers, and 姐 and 妹 are older and younger sisters.
🇨🇳 In China: Asking about siblings is normal, friendly small talk in China, even with people you have just met.
Phrase Breakdown
兄弟
xiōng dì
[xiōngdì]
brothers
Brothers; when paired with 姐妹 it means siblings in general.
他有两个兄弟。
He has two brothers.
姐妹
jiě mèi
[jiěmèi]
sisters
Sisters, older and younger together.
她们是好姐妹。
They are close sisters.
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