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妹妹

mèi mei

HSK 1

Meaning

  • younger sister
  • young woman

Definition

妹妹，指同父母（或只同父、只同母）而年龄比自己小的女子。

Younger sister, a female sibling who is younger than oneself.

Usage

通常用于称呼或指代比自己年龄小的女性亲属，也可用于关系亲密的年轻女性。

Commonly used to address or refer to a female relative who is younger, or occasionally for close young female friends.

Examples

  • 1 我的妹妹今年上小学三年级。 (My younger sister is in third grade this year.)
  • 2 她是我妹妹，我们从小一起长大。 (She is my younger sister; we grew up together.)
  • 3 妹妹，帮我把书包拿过来好吗？ (Little sister, can you bring my schoolbag over?)
  • 4 她有一个妹妹和一个弟弟。 (She has one younger sister and one younger brother.)
  • 5 在公司里，大家都叫她‘妹妹’，因为她年纪最小。 (At the company, everyone calls her 'little sister' because she is the youngest.)

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