Chinese

mèimei
Meaning: younger sister
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我的妹妹比我小三歲。
我的妹妹比我小三岁。
My younger sister is three years younger than me.
我有兩個妹妹。
I have two younger sisters.
妹妹喜歡在雨天看書,因為房間很安靜。
My younger sister likes reading on rainy days because the room is quiet.
這張照片中間的女孩是我的妹妹。
The girl in the middle of this photo is my younger sister.
她的薪水除了維持自己的生活之外,還得供給妹妹求學所需的費用。
In addition to maintaining her own life, her salary must also provide for her younger sister's education expenses.

Usage Notes

Refers to a female sibling who is younger than oneself.

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