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小姐
xiǎojiě
Description
"小姐"以前用来礼貌地叫年轻女人。
"小姐" was formerly used politely to address young women.
现在在中国大陆，这个词有时不太好，所以很多人用"女士"。
Now in mainland China, this word sometimes has negative connotations, so many people use "女士" instead.
Meanings
小姐xiǎojiě
Miss; polite title for a young woman
这位小姐，请问您要什么？
Miss, may I ask what you want?
小姐xiǎojiě
young unmarried lady; daughter of a family
她是一位有钱人家的小姐。
She is a young lady from a wealthy family.
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Notes
- Etymology
小 (little) + 姐 (elder sister); originally a respectful term.
- Nuance
In mainland China 小姐 alone can imply a sex worker; use 女士 to be safe.
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