Chinese Word: 妹 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

妹HSK 2

Pinyin: mèi

English Definition: younger sister

Chinese Definition:
①称同父母(或只同父、只同母)而比自己年纪小的女子：妹妹。兄妹。弟妹(a。弟弟和妹妹的合称；b。俗称弟妇)。妹夫。
②对比自己年纪小的同辈女性的称呼：表妹。师妹。世妹。
③姊姐。

Total strokes: 8; Radical: 女

Pictophonetic:未 indicates the sound; 女 (woman) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 女 [ nǚ ] woman, girl; female
- 未 [ wèi ] not yet; 8th terrestrial branch

Similar Characters: 昧味妺

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姐妹	jiě mèi	sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc)
姊妹	zǐ mèi	(older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc)
表妹	biǎo mèi	younger female cousin via female line
兄妹HSK 5	xiōng mèi	brother(s) and sister(s)
弟妹	dì mèi	younger sibling; younger brother's wife

1		tā 她 shì 是 wǒ 我 mèi mei 妹妹。 She is my younger sister.
2		mèi mei 妹妹 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 táng guǒ 糖果。 My sister likes to eat candy.
3		wǒ 我 de 的 mèi mei 妹妹 hěn 很 piào liang 漂亮。 My younger sister is very pretty.
4		mèi mei 妹妹 měi tiān 每天 dōu 都 yào 要 xué xí 学习。 My sister studies every day.
5		wǒ 我 de 的 mèi mei 妹妹 bú huì 不会 yóu yǒng 游泳。 My younger sister doesn't know how to swim.

1		tā 她 shì 是 wǒ 我 mèi mei 妹妹。 She is my younger sister.
2		mèi mei 妹妹 xǐ huan 喜欢 chī 吃 táng guǒ 糖果。 My sister likes to eat candy.
3		wǒ 我 de 的 mèi mei 妹妹 hěn 很 piào liang 漂亮。 My younger sister is very pretty.
4		mèi mei 妹妹 měi tiān 每天 dōu 都 yào 要 xué xí 学习。 My sister studies every day.
5		wǒ 我 de 的 mèi mei 妹妹 bú huì 不会 yóu yǒng 游泳。 My younger sister doesn't know how to swim.