How to Say ‘My younger sister’ in Simplified Chinese

我妹妹

wǒ mèi mèi

[wo mèimei]

💬 Usage Tip: For close family you can drop 的 "'s": 我妹妹 sounds more natural than 我的妹妹. The same goes for 我妈 "my mum".

Phrase Breakdown

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

妹妹

mèi mèi

[mèimei]

younger sister

Used for your own younger sister; an older sister is 姐姐.

Example

我妹妹十岁。

My younger sister is ten years old.

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