# chị gái meaning in Vietnamese: older sister (A1)

> chị gái means “older sister, big sister” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chi-gai/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**chị gái**: older sister

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chi gai

## 1. older sister (noun)

older sister, big sister

With *gái* (female) it can only mean a sister, never "you".

- Tôi có hai chị gái. — I have two older sisters.
- Chị gái em hát hay lắm. — My older sister sings really well.

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