Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
妹
mèi
Description
“妹”就是比自己小的女生,是家里出生比较晚的女孩子。
我们常说“妹妹”,也可以叫“姐妹”。
Meanings
妹妹mèimei
younger sister
我的妹妹今年八岁。
妹mèi
younger female (often in compounds)
她是我的表妹。
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Notes
- Nuance
妹 rarely stands alone; usually doubled as 妹妹 or in compounds like 表妹, 姐妹.
- Etymology
女 (woman) + 未 (phonetic) indicating a female family member.
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