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How to Say ‘I have an older sister, but no younger brother.’ in Traditional Chinese

我有一個姊姊，沒有弟弟。

wǒ yǒu yī gè zǐ zǐ méi yǒu dì dì

[waw yoe ee guh jiějie méi yǒu dee di]

Phrase Breakdown

我有一個姊姊，

wǒ yǒu yī gè zǐ zǐ

I have an older sister,

我有 (wǒ yǒu) means 'I have'. 一個姊姊 (yí ge jiějie) means 'an older sister'.

Example

我有一個姊姊。

I have an older sister.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

Refers to yourself, like “I” or “me.”

Example

我要先排隊，這個「我」是說話的人自己。

I want to line up first; this “我” refers to the speaker themself.

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have

Used to ask whether someone possesses or has something.

Example

您有托運行李嗎？這個「有」是在詢問是否有某樣東西。

Do you have checked baggage? This “有” asks whether someone has something.

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

A number word that helps form the phrase for category.

Example

你想找哪一類工作？

What kind of job do you want to look for?

個

gè

[guh]

general classifier

A very common measure word used with many nouns, like objects or people in some contexts.

Example

櫃檯前面有一個人。

There is one person in front of the counter.

姊姊

zǐ zǐ

[jiějie]

older sister

Your sister who is older than you.

Example

我姊姊在台北工作。

My older sister works in Taipei.

沒有弟弟。

méi yǒu dì dì

no younger brother.

沒有 (méiyǒu) means 'don't have'. 弟弟 (dìdi) means 'younger brother'.

Example

他沒有弟弟。

He doesn't have a younger brother.

Words in this phrase

沒有

méi yǒu

[méi yǒu]

don't have

Indicates absence or lack of something.

Example

我沒有帶夠錢。

I didn't bring enough money.

弟弟

dì dì

[dee di]

younger brother

Refers to a male sibling who is younger than the speaker or the person mentioned.

Example

你弟弟上個月換了工作。

Your younger brother changed jobs last month.

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