妹妹
HSK 1 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)Old HSK 2
妹妹 (mèimei) · younger sister
妹妹 (mèimei) means “younger sister”. It is written with 1 character: 妹 (younger sister). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 妹妹 is built
The characters
妹 mèi · younger sister
What 妹 is made of
- 女nǚ — woman
- 未wèi — not yet
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: 女 gives the meaning, 未 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我妹妹很爱笑。Wǒ mèimei hěn ài xiào.My younger sister loves to laugh.
你妹妹上学了吗？Nǐ mèimei shàngxué le ma?Has your younger sister started school?
Questions about 妹妹
What does 妹妹 mean?
妹妹 (mèimei) means “younger sister”.
How do you pronounce 妹妹?
妹妹 is pronounced mèimei.
Which HSK level is 妹妹?
妹妹 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Related words
Learn 妹妹 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 10: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.