妹 (mèi) — (bound form) younger sister
Definition
妹 (mèi) is a bound form meaning 'younger sister,' almost always paired with a prefix like 表 (cousin), 师 (apprentice), or 小 (lit. 'little sister'). It cannot stand alone — say 妹妹 instead.
bound form
(bound form) younger sister
Examples
- ，。Tā men shì jiě mèi, guān xì hěn hǎo.They are sisters and get along very well.
- 。Wǒ de biǎo mèi jīn nián gāng shàng dà xué.My younger cousin (on my mother's side) just started college this year.
- 妹，。Zhè wèi shì wǒ de shī mèi, wǒ men yì qǐ xué huà huà.This is my junior fellow apprentice; we study painting together.
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