chị gái
Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ ɣaːj˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕɪj˨˩ʔ ɣaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [cɪj˨˩˨ ɣaːj˦˥] browser voice
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chị gái means elder sister.
Classifier: người — e.g. một người chị gái (one elder sister)
Meanings of chị gái in English
Noun
- literary elder sister ≈ chị
- Chị gái tôiMy Sister
Pronoun
- rather childish you (used for a female who the speaker assumes is somewhat older than them)
Interjection
- colloquial, uncommon, not intimate young lady
Example sentences with chị gái
- Chị gái của bạn làm nghề gì? What does your sister do?
- Chị gái của mẹ tôi là bác tôi. My mother's sister is my aunt.
- Tôi được chị gái tôi cắt tóc cho. I got my sister to cut my hair.
- Tôi để chị gái tôi cắt tóc cho tôi. I had my sister cut my hair.
- Cô gái mà đã tặng cho tôi những bông hoa đẹp là chị gái bạn. The girl who gave me beautiful flowers was your sister.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
chị (“elder sister”) + gái (“female”).
Frequently asked questions
What does chị gái mean in English?
chị gái (noun) means "elder sister".
How do you pronounce chị gái?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ ɣaːj˧˦]; Saigon [cɪj˨˩˨ ɣaːj˦˥]. Tones: chị — heavy tone (nặng), gái — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with chị gái?
Common classifiers: người — for example "một người chị gái" (one elder sister).