Writing
妹妹 (mèimei) — how to say "younger sister" in Chinese
妹妹
Younger sister
noun
Character composition
妹
younger sister
妹
repeated character forms the word for younger sister
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Collocations
我妹妹
wǒ mèimei
my younger sister
Examples
我妹妹喜欢唱歌和跳舞。
My younger sister likes to sing and dance.
我妹妹在学校
My younger sister is at school.
Mnemonic
[mèimei-] Minnie Mouse 🐭 is walking down the street and spots her younger sister, who is excited to see her. Her sister is drawing two identical characters 妹妹 on the pavement, proudly showing her name. Minnie Mouse feels happy and thinks it’s always fun and delightful with her younger sister around!
Frequently asked questions
Younger sister in Chinese Mandarin
"younger sister" in Chinese is 妹妹 (mèimei).
Meimei meaning in Chinese
妹妹 (mèimei) means "Younger sister".
Younger sister in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced mèimei (written as meimei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "younger sister" in Chinese characters?
It is written 妹妹: 妹 has 8 strokes, 妹 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 妹妹?
妹妹 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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