No. 4,252 in Chinese
姊妹
Sisters.
In a sentence
她有两个姊妹，一个是老师，另一个是医生。
She has two sisters, one is a teacher, and the other is a doctor.
In this sentence, '姊妹' is used to specifically refer to biological sisters, indicating a sibling relationship.
这是一所帮助姊妹们教育的学校。
This is a school that helps sisters with education.
Here, '姊妹' can imply a general term for women who share a sisterly bond, not necessarily biological.
我们应该互相帮助，就像姊妹一样。
We should help each other like sisters.
In this case, '姊妹' is used metaphorically to describe a supportive and caring relationship, akin to that between sisters.
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