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Word and Radical Components of 姐妹

The Chinese word 姐妹 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.


Component Pinyin Meanings
姐妹 jiěmèi 1. n. elder sister and younger sister; sisters

姐妹 ⇨ 姐 + 妹
Component Pinyin Meanings
姐 jiě 1. elder sister
     姐姐 - elder sister
     姐妹 - sisters
2. woman; lady; madame
     小姐 - young lady, Miss
3. (dialectal) mother
jù 4. (archaic) Alternative form of 㜘 (jù, t=pampered; spoiled)
5. Simplified form of 啫
妹 mèi 1. younger sister
2. girl; young female
3. (Hakka) daughter

姐 ⇨ 女 + 且
Component Pinyin Meanings
女 nǜ 1. woman
2. Variant of 汝
且 qiě 1. this
2. almost; nearly
3. be going to; will; shall
4. just; for the time being
5. even (used for emphasis, often with a hypothetical extreme scenario)
6. (dialectal Mandarin) for a long time
     這 水 太 燙，且 得děi 晾 會huǐ兒r 呢。 - This water is so hot; it need to be left alone to cool down for a long time., M-UIB
     這zhèi 活兒r 且 幹 不bu 完 呢。 - , M-UIB
7. and; also (for juxtaposition)
     而且 - and; but also
     他 的 演講 簡短 且 切中zhòng 要害。 - His speech was short and to the point.
8. both ... and ...
9. or (to list alternatives)
10. moreover (to indicate progression)
11. if; assuming (to indicate hypotheticality)
12. (sentence-initial or sentence-medial modal particle)
jū 13. Alternative form of 俎 (chopping board)
14. many; numerous; flourishing
15. sixth month in the lunar calendar
16. (sentence-final modal particle)
17. Alternative form of 駔 (steed)
cú 18. Alternative form of 徂 (to go to)
jū 19. Only used in 次且 (hesitant in walking)
20. Variant of 祖

妹 ⇨ 女 + 未
Component Pinyin Meanings
女 nǜ 1. woman
2. Variant of 汝
未 wèi 1. to have not; not yet
     未來 - future lit. have not come
     我 未 睇 本 書。 - I have not read the book.
2. not
3. (obsolete) Alternative form of 味
4. (Cantonese, Min) (used at the end of questions to ask if one has done something yet)
     食飽 未？ - Are you full yet?
     你 買 咗 未 先？ - First off, have you even bought it yet?
5. eighth of twelve earthly branches
6. lamb (羊) of Chinese zodiac

且 ⇨ +
Component Pinyin Meanings
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