Chinese Conversation · Level 24
90 words
Chinese word
学姐
Pronunciation
Pinyinxué jiě
Meaning
- nounupperclassman
Example
请叫那位学姐过来。qǐng jiào nà wèi xué jiě guò lái
Please call that upperclassman over.
More examples
考试前我请学姐帮我复习。kǎo shì qián wǒ qǐng xué jiě bāng wǒ fù xí
Before the exam, I asked an upperclassman to help me review.
Core concept
A familiar female student who is ahead in the same school or learning group.
Common phrases
请学姐指导qǐng xué jiě zhí dǎo
ask an upperclassman for guidance
跟学姐讨论gēn xué jiě tǎo lùn
discuss with an upperclassman
向学姐学习xiàng xué jiě xué xí
learn from an upperclassman
Similar words
学长xué zhǎng: A casual form of address for an older male student in the same school or study group.
学妹xué mèi: A term for a younger female student or one in a lower grade.
学弟xué dì: A term for a younger male student or one in a lower grade.
Definition in Chinese
指在学校或学习场合中年级比自己高的女性学生，常用作对她们的口头称呼。zhǐ zài xué xiào huò xué xí chǎng hé zhōng nián jí bǐ zì jǐ gāo de nǚ xìng xué shēng cháng yòng zuò duì tā men de kǒu tóu chēng hū
Word origin
学 (xué, "study") + 姐 (jiě, "older sister") frames a female student ahead in school as an older-sister figure.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, this form can address a female student directly even when her name is unknown, while a name or title suits more formal situations.