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小姐
Pinyin xiǎojiě IPA [ɕjɑʊ˨˩˦ tɕjɛ˨˩˦] Zhuyin ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝ˙
HSK 1 noun 名词 Book 1 · Lesson 12 freq #1575

Meaning

A polite title for a young or unmarried woman, used after a surname like "Miss": 李小姐 is "Miss Li". Note that in mainland China this word can sound dated or even improper in some settings, so use it with care.

Measure Words

Examples

李小姐很漂亮。 Lǐ xiǎojiě hěn piàoliang. Miss Li is very pretty.
李小姐是我的同学。 Lǐ xiǎojiě shì wǒ de tóngxué. Miss Li is my classmate.

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