No. 2,127 in Chinese
姐
"Elder sister."
In a sentence
姐姐去市场买菜。
Older sister went to the market to buy groceries.
Here, '姐姐' is a term used to refer to one's older sister, showing familial relation and age respect.
小心，姐会生气的。
Be careful, sister might get angry.
In this sentence, '姐' is shortened to informally refer to an older sister or close elder female in a casual manner.
那个女孩被称为校园姐。
That girl is called the campus sister.
Here, '姐' is used metaphorically to describe a leading or respected female figure in a community, emphasizing her status.
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