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An older sisterin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

家姐

gaa1 ze1

an older sister

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

家姐 specifically means an older sister; use 細妹 for a younger sister, since family words distinguish relative age.

Examples

我冇家姐

ngo5 mou5 gaa1 ze1

I don’t have an older sister

我有一個家姐

ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 gaa1 ze1

I have one older sister