弟妹

dìmèi

noun #26,132

Meanings

1 younger siblings
2 younger brother and younger sister
3 younger brother's wife (sister-in-law)

Characters

younger brother

Examples

他有三个弟妹，家里很热闹。

Tā yǒu sān gè dìmèi, jiālǐ hěn rènào.

He has three younger siblings; the home is very lively.

弟妹们都在外地工作，很少回家。

Dìmèimen dōu zài wàidì gōngzuò, hěn shǎo huí jiā.

The younger siblings all work elsewhere and rarely come home.

嫂子和弟妹处得很好。

Sǎozi hé dìmèi chǔ de hěn hǎo.

The elder sister-in-law and younger sister-in-law get along very well.

Tips

usage

弟妹 has two related meanings: (1) younger siblings collectively (弟 = younger brother, 妹 = younger sister), and (2) specifically the wife of one's younger brother (younger sister-in-law). Context determines which sense is intended.

Stroke Order

弟 dì

妹 mèi