妹妹

mèimei

noun HSK 1 #950

Meanings

1 younger sister

Characters

Examples

我有一个妹妹。

Wǒ yǒu yí ge mèimei.

I have a younger sister.

妹妹比我小两岁。

Mèimei bǐ wǒ xiǎo liǎng suì.

My younger sister is two years younger than me.

Tips

culture

Chinese family terms specify relative age: 姐姐 (older sister) vs 妹妹 (younger sister), 哥哥 (older brother) vs 弟弟 (younger brother). Age matters.

Stroke Order

妹 mèi