妹 mèi
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 女 — woman, girl
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
妹妹
mèimei
younger sister
Character
Example phrases
- 我妹妹今年八岁。 Wǒ mèimei jīnnián bā suì. My younger sister is eight this year.
- 我妹妹很小。 Wǒ mèimei hěn xiǎo. My little sister is very young.
- 这是我的妹妹。 Zhè shì wǒ de mèimei. This is my younger sister.
- 我妹妹爱唱歌。 Wǒ mèimei ài chànggē. My little sister loves singing.
- 你妹妹几岁？ Nǐ mèimei jǐ suì? How old is your little sister?
- 李月的妹妹喜欢读书。 Lǐ Yuè de mèimei xǐhuan dúshū. Li Yue's little sister likes reading.
- 妹妹不在家。 Mèimei bú zài jiā. My little sister isn't at home.
- 妈妈和妹妹都回家了。 Māma hé mèimei dōu huíjiā le. Mom and my little sister have both come home.
- 妹妹明天来我家。 Mèimei míngtiān lái wǒ jiā. My little sister is coming to my place tomorrow.
- 她妹妹是我的同学。 Tā mèimei shì wǒ de tóngxué. Her little sister is my classmate.