姐妹 jiě mèi
“sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)”
noun2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
姐妹 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 713: 姐妹 jiěmèi — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 姐妹
姐妹 (jiěmèi) means 'sisters' as a pair or group, covering both older and younger sisters; for one sister say 姐姐 or 妹妹. It also links women or organizations of the same kind: 好姐妹 'close female friends', 姐妹学校 'sister schools'. When speaking to a group of women, the plural 姐妹们 is common.
例句Example sentences
- 她们姐妹两个都在北京工作。tā men jiě mèi liǎng gè dōu zài běi jīng gōng zuò.Both of the two sisters work in Beijing.
- 她是我最好的姐妹。tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de jiě mèi.She is my closest female friend.
- 这两所大学是姐妹学校。zhè liǎng suǒ dà xué shì jiě mèi xué xiào.These two universities are sister schools.
易混词Easily confused
姐妹vs兄弟姐妹
姐妹 names only female siblings; 兄弟姐妹 covers brothers and sisters together.