Chinese

小姐

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Miss (a term of address for a young or unmarried woman)
  • HSK 1
  • TOCFL 2

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  • characterChinese小 “small, tiny, little”
    • ideaChinese八 “eight”
    • ideaChinese丨 “To connect vertically; to pass through from top to bottom.”
  • characterChinese姐 “elder sister”
    • meaningChinese女 “woman; (only of humans in Standard Chinese) female”
    • soundChinese且 “this”

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