妹妹 (mèimei) — younger sister

HSK 1 | noun | one's younger sister

妹妹 (mèimei)

妹妹 means younger sister. It refers to a female sibling who is younger than the speaker.

Meanings

  1. [noun] Younger sister, little sister.

Example Sentences

我妹妹很可爱。 Wǒ mèimei hěn kě'ài. My younger sister is very cute.

妹妹喜欢唱歌。 Mèimei xǐhuān chànggē. My younger sister likes to sing.

你有妹妹吗? Nǐ yǒu mèimei ma? Do you have a younger sister?

我的妹妹比我小五岁。 Wǒ de mèimei bǐ wǒ xiǎo wǔ suì. My younger sister is five years younger than me.

Collocations

Collocation Meaning
我妹妹 my younger sister
弟弟妹妹 younger brother and sister
有妹妹 to have a younger sister
妹妹的朋友 younger sister's friend
小妹妹 little sister (affectionate)
像妹妹一样 like a younger sister

Memory Hook

妹 has the woman radical (女) on the left and 未 (not yet) on the right. A younger sister is the woman who has not yet grown up.