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妹妹mèi meiyounger sister

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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. 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?

  1. 这是我妹妹。

    Zhè shì wǒ mèimei.

    This is my younger sister.

  2. 我有一个妹妹。

    Wǒ yǒu yí gè mèimei.

    I have a younger sister.

  3. 我妹妹在家。

    Wǒ mèimei zài jiā.

    My younger sister is at home.

  4. 我妹妹是学生。

    Wǒ mèimei shì xuésheng.

    My younger sister is a student.

How is 妹妹 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你家有几个人?

    Nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè rén?

    How many people are in your family?

  2. 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.

  3. Speaker A:

    你妹妹现在在家吗?

    Nǐ mèimei xiànzài zài jiā ma?

    Is your younger sister at home now?

  4. Speaker B:

    在家,她在看书。

    Zài jiā, tā zài kàn shū.

    She is at home, and she is reading.

Can you use 妹妹 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这是我___。(This is my younger sister.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I have a younger sister"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我___在家。(My younger sister is at home.)

What should you learn next?

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.