家姐 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (polite) my older sister
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    同一​對​阿爸​阿媽生​，​年紀​比​自己​大​嘅​女性​；​有時​同父​異母​，​或者​同母​異父​，​或者​同一​個​監護人​，​亦​可以​稱為​家姐
    elder sister
    • 我家姐大我十幾年，所以我哋冇咩嘢傾。
      我家姐大我十几年，所以我哋冇咩嘢倾。
      ngo5 gaa1 ze1 daai6 ngo5 sap6 gei2 nin4, so2 ji5 ngo5 dei6 mou5 me1 je5 king1.
      My elder sister is more than 10 years older than me, which is why we don't have much to talk about.
    • 家姐，你今晚返唔返嚟食飯呀？
      家姐，你今晚返唔返嚟食饭呀？
      gaa1 ze1, nei5 gam1 maan1 faan1 m4 faan1 lai4 sik6 faan6 aa3?
      Hey (elder) sister, will you be home for dinner tonight?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, honorific
    my elder sister
  2. noun, Cantonese
    elder sister
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 大姐
  2. 姐姐
  3. 親姐姐 – 亲姐姐
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    学吓你家姐啦。
    學吓你家姐啦。
    hok6 haa5 nei5 gaa1 ze1 laa1 。
    • Follow your sister's example.
  2. Cantonese
    下个礼拜我谂住去温哥华探吓我家姐。
    下個禮拜我諗住去溫哥華探吓我家姐。
    haa6 go3 lai5 baai3 ngo5 nam2 zyu6 heoi3 wan1 go1 waa4 taam3 haa5 ngo5 gaa1 ze1 。
    • I'm going off to Vancouver next week to see my sister.
    • I'm thinking of going to Vancouver to meet relatives.
  3. Cantonese
    佢有三个家姐。
    佢有三個家姐。
    keoi5 jau5 saam1 go3 gaa1 ze1 。
    • He has three older sisters.
  4. Cantonese
    个家姐同个细妹好似样。
    個家姐同個細妹好似樣。
    go3 gaa1 ze2 tung4 go3 sai3 mui2 hou2 ci5 joeng6 。
    • The sisters look like each other.
  5. Cantonese
    我家姐寻晚返屋企𠮶阵俾人抢咗个手袋。
    我家姐尋晚返屋企嗰陣俾人搶咗個手袋。
    ngo5 gaa1 ze2 cam4 maan5 faan2 uk1 kei2 go2 zan6 bei2 jan4 coeng2 zo2 go3 sau2 doi2 。
    • My sister was robbed of her bag on her way home last night.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我家姐去到四十岁都仲未嫁。
    我家姐去到四十歲都仲未嫁。
    ngo5 gaa1 ze1 heoi3 dou3 sei3 sap6 seoi3 dou1 zung6 mei6 gaa3.
    • My sister is 40 years old but she hasn't got married yet.
  2. Cantonese
    佢无意之间执咗佢家姐二摊。
    佢無意之間執咗佢家姐二攤。
    keoi5 mou4 ji3 zi1 gaan1 zap1 zo2 keoi5 gaa1 ze1 ji6 taan1.
    • She is dating her sister's ex unintentionally.
  3. Cantonese
    借到啦，问家姐借咗十万蚊。
    借到啦，問家姐借咗十萬蚊。
    ze3 dou2 laa1, man6 gaa1 ze1 ze3 zo2 sap6 maan6 man1
    • Yes. I borrowed a hundred grand from my sister.
  4. Cantonese
    我有一个细妹，两个家姐。
    我有一個細妹，兩個家姐。
    ngo5 jau5 jat1 go3 sai3 mui2, loeng5 go3 gaa1 ze1.
    • I have a younger sister and two elder sisters.
  5. Cantonese
    我家姐话钟意我只表，所以我同佢掉换。
    我家姐話鍾意我隻錶，所以我同佢掉換。
    ngo5 gaa1 ze1 waa6 zung1 ji3 ngo5 zek3 biu1, so2 ji3 ngo5 tung4 keoi5 diu6 wun6.
    • My sister said she liked my watch, so she swapped it for my one.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    家姐嫌眉形唔够靓，想修返好佢。
    家姐嫌眉形唔夠靚，想修返好佢。
    gaa1 ze1 jim4 mei4 jing4 m4 gau3 leng3, soeng2 sau1 faan1 hou2 keoi5.
  2. Cantonese
    佢搞到我家姐同成家人反晒面啊，你叫我点睇开啲啊？
    佢搞到我家姐同成家人反晒面啊，你叫我點睇開啲啊？
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    家姐帮我搦住个手袋。
    家姐帮我搦住个手袋。
    gaa1 ze1 bong1 ngo5 nik1 zyu6 go3 sau2 doi2.
    • My elder sister is holding the handbag for me.