How to Say ‘Siblings’ in Traditional Chinese
兄弟姐妹
xiōng dì jiě mèi
[syong-dee jyeh-may]
💬 Usage Tip: [兄弟姐妹] is a handy all-in-one word for [siblings]. If you want to be specific, you can split it up: [兄弟] for brothers, [姐妹] for sisters.
Phrase Breakdown
兄弟
xiōng dì
[syong-dee]
brothers
Male siblings; in everyday learning context, it can refer to brothers as part of “siblings.”
我有兩個兄弟。
I have two brothers.
姐妹
jiě mèi
[jyeh-may]
sisters
Female siblings; often paired with 兄弟 to mean “siblings.”
她有三個姐妹。
She has three sisters.
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