How to say “younger sister” in Chinese
younger sister
“Younger sister” in Chinese is 妹妹, mèi mei: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
妹妹 is read mèi mei: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 女 “woman”; on the right, 未 wèi hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “妹妹”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 妹妹. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你有没有妹妹？nǐyǒuméiyǒumèimeiDo you have a younger sister?
- 我妹妹明年上初中wǒmèimeimíngniánshàngchūzhōngMy little sister starts middle school next year.
- 我妹妹特别爱吃零食。wǒmèimeitèbiéàichīlíngshíMy younger sister loves snacking.
- 姑姑是爸爸的姐姐或者妹妹。gūgushìbàbadejiějiehuòzhěmèimeiGūgu is Dad’s sister, older or younger.
- 昨天我跟妹妹吵了一架。zuótiānwǒgēnmèimeichǎoleyíjiàYesterday I had a fight with my younger sister.
More words from the lesson “My family”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “younger sister” in Chinese?
“Younger sister” in Chinese is 妹妹, pinyin mèimei.
What does 妹妹 mean?
妹妹 (mèimei) means “younger sister”.
How do you write 妹妹?
妹妹 is 2 characters: 妹 (mèi) — younger sister. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 妹妹?
妹妹 is read mèimei. Tones: mèi — fourth tone, mei — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“younger sister” in the lesson “My family”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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