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How to Say ‘I have an older sister.’ in Simplified Chinese

我有一个姐姐。

wǒ yǒu yī gè jiě jiě

[waw yǒu ee guh jyeh-jyeh]

💬 Usage Tip: 一 changes to (yí) before 个, so this is said (yí ge). To say "none", use 没有 rather than 不有: 我没有姐姐 "I don't have an older sister".

Phrase Breakdown

我有

wǒ yǒu

I have

我有 has two third tones, so it is said wó yǒu.

Example

我有一只猫。

I have a cat.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person singular pronoun used by the speaker.

Example

我想改一下座位。

I would like to change the seat a bit.

有

yǒu

[yǒu]

to have

To possess or contain something.

Example

我觉得这个项目有戏。

I think this project has potential.

一个姐姐。

yī gè jiě jiě

an older sister.

一个 is said yí ge, because 一 becomes rising before a falling tone. 姐姐 (jiějie) means 'older sister'.

Example

她有一个姐姐。

She has an older sister.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

The number one; in phrases it can help indicate a quick or brief action.

Example

我看了一眼计价器。

I glanced at the meter.

个

gè

[guh]

general measure word

A common classifier used with many nouns after numbers.

Example

我们有两个箱子。

We have two suitcases.

姐姐

jiě jiě

[jyeh-jyeh]

older sister

Refers to one’s older sister; can also be used when talking about someone else’s older sister.

Example

你姐姐上个月回家了。

Your older sister went home last month.

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