Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mei

/meɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English

Syllables: mei
IPA: /meɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Mandarin.

name

A surname from Mandarin.

name

A county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China.

noun

multiengine instructor (a CFI qualified to give training in multiengine aircraft)

American usage

Example Sentences

"The Paochi Special District Revolutionary Committee held an on-the-spot symposium on implementation of policies in Mei County and exemplary models were set up later in the various countries and communes."
"The striking news on the appearance of a Bigfoot on Taibai Mountain in Xi'an, Shaanxi Provnice^([sic – meaning Province]) recently spread among local residents of Mei County located near the foot of Taibai Mountain. Is Taibai Mountain really home to a Bigfoot? Who encountered the Bigfoot on Taibai Mountain? Reporters interviewed many residents of Mei County, and their accounts varied."

Etymology

From Mandarin 美 (měi, “beautiful”), a common Chinese given name among women.

Word Breakdown

Root: 美, 梅, 枚, ^眉

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

MEIs (plural)

Synonyms

japanese apricot prunus mume

Homonyms

may

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce mei?: The recorded pronunciation is /meɪ/.
What does mei mean?: A female given name from Mandarin.
Where does mei come from?: From Mandarin 美 (měi, “beautiful”), a common Chinese given name among women.

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