How to say “miss” in Chinese
miss (form of address)
“Miss” in Chinese is 小姐, xiǎo jiě: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
小姐 is read xiǎo jiě: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
On the left, 女 “woman”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “小姐”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 小姐. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 小姐请问邮局在哪儿xiǎojiě,qǐngwènyóujúzàinǎrMiss, excuse me, where's the post office?
- 小姐，我想寄一个包裹。xiǎojiě,wǒxiǎngjìyígebāoguǒMiss, I'd like to send a parcel.
More words from the lesson “Politely at the counter”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “miss” in Chinese?
“Miss” in Chinese is 小姐, pinyin xiǎojiě.
What does 小姐 mean?
小姐 (xiǎojiě) means “miss (form of address)”.
How do you write 小姐?
小姐 is 2 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 姐 (jiě) — older sister. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小姐?
小姐 is read xiǎojiě. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, jiě — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“miss” in the lesson “Politely at the counter”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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