The Mandarin Chinese title for a young woman is xiao jie. Although this can be translated as “miss,” xiao jie can also be used when addressing female shop assistants of any age.

Xiaojie has two characters: ??. The first one, xiao, means “small,” or “young.” The second character, jie, means “older sister.” This is in keeping with the Chinese tradition of using family terms to address strangers or acquaintances.

Examples of Xiaojie

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Xiaojie, qing wén, xiànzài jidian zhong?
??, ??, ??????
??, ??, ??????
Excuse me miss, could you tell me the time?

Ni rènshi Wáng xiaojie ma?
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Are you acquainted with Miss Wang?