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妹 (mui6 mui2) — address to a woman who is younger to the speaker and of the same generation in Cantonese

muiˍ₆妹
Mandarin Pinyin: mei4

Meaning of 妹

nounaddress to a woman who is younger to the speaker and of the same generation
nounyounger sister
noun(noun) used to address a general young girl or lady in a polite way, especially a customer (it is like "madam")

Example Sentences with 妹

阿妹的歌首首都膾炙人口
A-mei's songs are all widely known.
妹妹，你真係好叻啊！
You're really smart, little sis!
妹妹成日喺度跳跳貢
She's always running around madly.
go˗₃個daaiˍ₆大boˉ¹波muiˍ₆妹houˊ²好hung4.紅。
That busty girl is very popular.
go˗₃個daaiˍ₆大boˉ¹波muiˍ₆妹jauˏ₅有cin4.錢。
The busty girl is rich.
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Words Containing 妹

妹妹mui4 mui2
younger sister | Cant. also '細妹'
姊妹團zi2 mui6 tyun4
bride's party; group of bridesmaids
堂妹夫tong4 mui6 fu1
paternal younger female cousin's husband
僆妹leng1 mui1
little girl (often derog.)
傻妹so4 mui1
a stupid young woman; a stupid girl
玻妹bo1 mui1
a girl or young woman from Singapore | var. 波妹
八妹baat3 mui1
a gossip (female, short for 八卦妹)
堂妹tong4 mui2
younger female cousin (with same surname)
表妹biu2 mui2
妹2: younger female cousin; 妹1: a girl from mainland China
妹仔mui1 zai2
a slave servant girl
四眼妹sei3 ngaan5 mui1
a girl who wears glasses
私鐘妹si1 zung1 mui1
a call girl; a prostitute; a hooker

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