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How to Say ‘Does your older sister live in the US too?’ in Traditional Chinese

你姊姊也住在美國嗎？

nǐ zǐ zǐ yě zhù zài měi guó ma

[Ni jiějie yeah zhù dzai Měiguó mah]

💬 Usage Tip: 也 "also, too" goes before the verb, never at the end of the sentence like English "too": 我也喜歡 "I like it too".

Phrase Breakdown

你姊姊

nǐ zǐ zǐ

your older sister

你姊姊 (nǐ jiějie) means 'your older sister'. 的 is often dropped before family members.

Example

你姊姊好嗎？

How is your older sister?

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[Ni]

your

Indicating possession by the person being referred to.

Example

你的杯子在這裡。

Your cup is here.

姊姊

zǐ zǐ

[jiějie]

older sister

Your sister who is older than you.

Example

她是我姊姊。

She is my older sister.

也住在美國嗎？

yě zhù zài měi guó ma

also lives in the US?

也 (yě) means 'also' and goes before the verb. 住在美國 means 'live in the US'. 嗎 makes it a question.

Example

你也住在台北嗎？

Do you also live in Taipei?

Words in this phrase

也

yě

[yeah]

also; too

Adds the idea of also or too when asking about another option.

Example

黑色有，紅色也有。

There is black, and there is red too.

住

zhù

[zhù]

to live

To live or reside somewhere.

Example

我住在台中。

I live in Taichung.

在

zài

[dzai]

at; in; located at

A common word used to show location.

Example

報到櫃檯在一樓。

The check-in counter is on the first floor.

美國

měi guó

[Měiguó]

United States; America

The name of the country USA.

Example

他是美國人。

He is American.

嗎

[mah]

question particle (yes/no questions)

Used at the end of a sentence to ask a yes/no question. In holiday talk: 有吃年夜飯嗎？

Example

你有吃年夜飯嗎？

Did you have the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner?

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