妹妹mèi meiyounger sister
妹妹 (mèi mei) means "younger sister." 这是我妹妹 says this is my younger sister. 我有一个妹妹 says I have a younger sister. 我妹妹在家 says my younger sister is at home. 我妹妹是学生 says my younger sister is a student. This entry keeps to that family sense.
What does 妹妹 mean?
- 1.
younger sisternoun
What do the characters in 妹妹 mean?
- 妹younger sister
- 妹younger sister
How do you use 妹妹?
我妹妹 can name your own younger sister, and 一个妹妹 can say that you have one.
Patterns
我 + 妹妹
这是我妹妹。
Zhè shì wǒ mèimei.
This is my younger sister.
一个 + 妹妹
我有一个妹妹。
Wǒ yǒu yí gè mèimei.
I have a younger sister.
妹妹 + 在家
我妹妹在家。
Wǒ mèimei zài jiā.
My younger sister is at home.
What are some examples of 妹妹 in a sentence?
How is 妹妹 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你家有几个人?
Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè rén?
How many people are in your family?
- Speaker B:
有四个人,我有一个妹妹。
Yǒu sì gè rén, wǒ yǒu yí gè mèimei.
There are four people, and I have a younger sister.
- Speaker A:
你妹妹现在在家吗?
Nǐ mèimei xiànzài zài jiā ma?
Is your younger sister at home now?
- Speaker B:
在家,她在看书。
Zài jiā, tā zài kàn shū.
She is at home, and she is reading.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.