粵

大daai6姐ze2

daai6 ze2daai6 ze1dà jiě

English

  1. big sister
  2. elder sister
  3. older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
  4. used for addressing a woman when one is annoyed or holding her in contempt

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對女性嘅稱呼,帶有唔耐煩或輕視嘅意思

Examples

  • Nancy很像我的大姐。

    Nancy looks like my sister.

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  • 對比較年長女性嘅尊稱

    used for addressing a relatively older woman

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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