How to Say ‘I have a younger sister.’ in Simplified Chinese
我有一个妹妹。
wǒ yǒu yī gè mèi mèi
[waw yǒu ee guh mèimei]
Phrase Breakdown
我有
wǒ yǒu
I have
Third-tone change: say wó yǒu.
我有一辆车。
I have a car.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person singular pronoun used by the speaker.
我想改一下座位。
I would like to change the seat a bit.
有
yǒu
[yǒu]
to have
To possess or contain something.
我觉得这个项目有戏。
I think this project has potential.
一个妹妹。
yī gè mèi mèi
a younger sister.
妹妹 is a younger sister. The first 妹 is a falling tone and the second is light.
我妹妹在上中学。
My younger sister is in middle school.
Words in this phrase
一
yī
[ee]
one; a
The number one; in phrases it can help indicate a quick or brief action.
我看了一眼计价器。
I glanced at the meter.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A common classifier used with many nouns after numbers.
我们有两个箱子。
We have two suitcases.
妹妹
mèi mèi
[mèimei]
younger sister
Used for your own younger sister; an older sister is 姐姐.
我妹妹十岁。
My younger sister is ten years old.
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