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HSK
1

Miss

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

xiao3jie3 xiǎojiě

Alternative Pinyin

xiao3jie5 xiǎojie

Meaning


Primary

Miss

Alternatives

Ms, Ms., young lady

Mnemonic


When you call someone 小姐 Miss, you are trying to be polite. Whether the woman is 小 small or clearly an 姐 older sister, you should use the word 小姐 Miss to be polite.

Usage


王 小姐

Ms. Wang

小姐,請 給 我 一 杯 水。

Miss, please give me a glass a water.

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