妹妹 (mèi mei) — younger sister
Definition
Family term for 'younger sister' — the female counterpart to 弟弟. Mandarin adds 妹 for female, 弟 for male, so 姐姐/妹妹 pair with 哥哥/弟弟 by age and sex.
noun
younger sister
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 妹妹。Wǒ yǒu mèi mei.I have a younger sister.
- 妹妹。Wǒ de mèi mei hěn kě ài.My younger sister is very cute.
- 妹妹。mèi mei Xiǎng hē shuǐ.Younger sister wants to drink water.
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