younger sister; younger female relative
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
younger sister (born to the same parents)
Used to refer to one's own biological younger sister. Can also specify 'paternal half-sister' (同父异母妹妹) or 'maternal half-sister' (同母异父妹妹).
Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
mèi妹
mei妹
。
I have a younger sister.
Mèi妹
mei妹
bǐ比
wǒ我
xiǎo小
liǎng两
suì岁
。
My younger sister is two years younger than me.
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Tā她
shì是
wǒ我
tóng同
fù父
yì异
mǔ母
de的
mèi妹
mei妹
。
She is my younger paternal half-sister.
noun
younger female cousin or relative of the same generation
Used for younger female relatives of the same clan and generation, such as cousins. Often prefixed with the relationship, e.g., 堂妹 (paternal cousin), 表妹 (maternal or cousin via aunt/uncle).
Wǒ我
de的
táng堂
mèi妹
cóng从
Shàng上
hǎi海
lái来
wán玩
。
My younger paternal female cousin came from Shanghai to visit.
Tā她
shì是
wǒ我
yuǎn远
fáng房
biǎo表
mèi妹
。
She is my younger distant maternal female cousin.
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Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
zú族
lǐ里
，
tóng同
bèi辈
de的
mèi妹
mei妹
hěn很
duō多
。
In our clan, there are many younger female relatives of the same generation.