小妹 (xiǎo mèi) — little sister; (affectionate term for a younger girl); young female servant; nanny (dated)
Definition
A family term meaning 'little sister', also used as a warm address to any younger girl. The 'servant/nanny' sense is dated and refers to a young maid or nursemaid in old China.
noun
little sister(affectionate term for a younger girl)young female servantnanny (dated)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 小妹。Wǒ de xiǎo mèi jīn nián shí wǔ suì le.My little sister is fifteen years old this year.
- 小妹，。xiǎo mèi, Nǐ qù bǎ mén guān shàng.Little sis, go close the door.
- ，小妹，。Zài jiù shè huì, tā cóng xiǎo jiù dāng xiǎo mèi, gěi rén dài hái zi.In the old society, she worked as a nanny from an early age, caring for children for others.
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