姐姐 (jiějie) — older sister

Character

Strokes: 8
Radical: 女 — woman, girl
Made of: 女 woman, girl 且 moreover, also (post-subject)
How it's built: Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

我姐姐是医生。 Wǒ jiějie shì yīshēng. My older sister is a doctor.
我姐姐在家。 Wǒ jiějie zài jiā. My older sister is at home.
我姐姐也是学生。 Wǒ jiějie yě shì xuésheng. My older sister is a student too.
李月的姐姐今年多大？ Lǐ Yuè de jiějie jīnnián duō dà? How old is Li Yue's older sister this year?
姐姐去商店买衣服了。 Jiějie qù shāngdiàn mǎi yīfu le. My older sister went to the store to buy clothes.
他姐姐会说一点儿汉语。 Tā jiějie huì shuō yìdiǎnr hànyǔ. His older sister can speak a little Chinese.
你姐姐喜欢喝茶吗？ Nǐ jiějie xǐhuan hē chá ma? Does your older sister like drinking tea?
小王的姐姐不在北京。 Xiǎo Wáng de jiějie bú zài Běijīng. Xiao Wang's older sister is not in Beijing.
这是姐姐给我的书。 Zhè shì jiějie gěi wǒ de shū. This is the book my older sister gave me.
姐姐比妹妹大三岁。 Jiějie bǐ mèimei dà sān suì. The older sister is three years older than the younger sister.