mèi
袂
sleeve
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
sleeve (of a garment)
literaryA classical literary term for 'sleeve', rarely used in modern spoken Chinese except in set phrases and literary contexts.
Tā他
zhèn振
mèi袂
ér而
qù去
，
pō颇
yǒu有
gǔ古
fēng风
。
He shook his sleeves and left, reminiscent of ancient style.
Gǔ古
shí时
hǎo好
yǒu友
lián联
mèi袂
chū出
yóu游
，
shì视
wéi为
yǎ雅
shì事
。
In ancient times, close friends traveling together, sleeves joined, was considered an elegant affair.
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Cǐ此
nǎi乃
fēn分
mèi袂
zhī之
lǐ礼
，
wàng望
jūn君
zhēn珍
zhòng重
。
This is the ritual of parting sleeves; I hope you take care.
Jù剧
zhōng中
yǎn演
yuán员
cháng长
mèi袂
piāo飘
piāo飘
，
wǔ舞
zī姿
yōu优
měi美
。
In the play, the actor's long sleeves fluttered gracefully with beautiful dance moves.