表妹 (biǎo mèi) — younger female cousin (on mother's side or father's sister's side, with a different surname from the speaker)
Definition
Younger female cousin on the mother's side or father's sister's side (different surname from you). 姐 is the older one; 妹 marks the younger — separate words, not a prefix.
noun
younger female cousin (on mother's side or father's sister's side, with a different surname from the speaker)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 表妹，。Zhè shì wǒ biǎo mèi, tā jīn nián shí suì.This is my younger cousin; she is ten years old this year.
- 表妹，。Wǒ biǎo mèi xǐ huan huà huà, tā huà dé hěn hǎo.My younger cousin likes to draw, and she draws very well.
- 表妹，。Wǒ biǎo mèi bǐ wǒ xiǎo sān suì, wǒ men cháng yì qǐ wán.My younger cousin is three years younger than me; we often play together.
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