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

我有一個姊姊

wǒ yǒu yī gè zǐ zǐ

[waw yoe ee guh jiějie]

Phrase Breakdown

我有

wǒ yǒu

I have

我有 (wǒ yǒu) means 'I have'. Two third tones together: 我 rises (wó yǒu).

Example

我有錢。

I have money.

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.

一個姊姊

yī gè zǐ zǐ

an older sister

一個 (yí ge) means 'one'. 姊姊 (jiějie) means 'older sister'. The second 姊 is light.

Example

她是我姊姊。

She's my older sister.

Words in this phrase

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.

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