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妹 mèi younger sister

How to remember 妹: 女 woman + 未 not yet = younger sister. The woman gets into the concert, but the bouncer says "Not yet, come back in three years" to her younger sister.

  • 1,185. most frequent character
  • HSK 1
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 女

Component breakdown

妹 = 女 woman + 未 not yet

  • 女 woman
  • 未 not yet
The Gushi story

The woman gets into the concert, but the bouncer says "Not yet, come back in three years" to her younger sister.

How it is used

  • 'Younger sister', chiefly doubled as 妹妹 (mèimei) - 我妹 (wǒ mèi) my little sister.
  • 姐妹 (jiěmèi) means sisters collectively.
  • Like the brother pair, Chinese marks age: 妹妹 is specifically the younger sister, versus 姐姐 (jiějie) the elder.

Words with 妹

Example sentences

  • 妹妹八岁了。 Mèimei bā suì le.My younger sister is eight years old.
  • 姐妹俩长得很像。 Jiěmèi liǎ zhǎng de hěn xiàng.The sister look very much alike.
  • 这两姐妹长得一模一样。 Zhè liǎng jiěmèi zhǎng de yìmú yíyàng.The two sisters look exactly the same.