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

HSK 2

弟妹们都在外地工作，很少回家。

Dìmèi men dōu zài wàidì gōngzuò, hěn shǎo huíjiā.

The younger siblings all work elsewhere and rarely come home.

HSK 4

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.

HSK 7-9

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