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jie jie

[t͡sɛː˨ t͡sɛː˨˦]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
jie jie
IPA
[t͡sɛː˨ t͡sɛː˨˦]
20
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Term of address for an elder sister within Chinese families.

Informal

noun

Term of address for an older female child, teenager or young adult.

Informal

Etymology

From Cantonese 姐姐 (ze²⁻⁴ ze²⁻¹) and Mandarin 姐姐 (jiějié).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

jiejie (alternative)

Phrases

mei mei kor kor di di

Frequently Paired Words

mei mei kor kor di di

Questions

How do you pronounce jie jie?
The recorded pronunciation is [t͡sɛː˨ t͡sɛː˨˦].
What does jie jie mean?
Term of address for an elder sister within Chinese families.
Where does jie jie come from?
From Cantonese 姐姐 (ze²⁻⁴ ze²⁻¹) and Mandarin 姐姐 (jiějié).

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