méi
second tone
第二声
rising
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mei Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn mei pinyin visually. Compare useful mei paths: not have, beautiful, younger sister. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
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Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
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Tone guide
The tones of mei
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měi
third tone
第三声
down, then up
mèi
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for mei
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
méi
not have / not
没有
měi
beautiful
漂亮，好看
mèi
younger sister
妹妹
Useful words
Build vocabulary with mei
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没有
méi yǒu
not have / there is no
不存在或不拥有
美丽
měi lì
beautiful or pleasant to look at
漂亮
妹妹
mèi mei
younger sister
年纪较小的姐妹
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