How to pronounce jie jie (姐姐) in Chinese
Hear 姐姐 (jiě jie) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
姐姐
jiě jie
Characters & meanings
older sister
older sister
Common mistake
Reduplicated kinship pattern (3-0): give the first jiě its full low dip, then echo the second one short and toneless — equal stress on both is a dead giveaway.
Tone change in this word
The second syllable of 姐姐 is neutral, as in all doubled kinship terms (哥哥, 妹妹, 弟弟).
Example sentence
我姐姐比我大三岁。
Wǒ jiějie bǐ wǒ dà sān suì.
My older sister is three years older than me.
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