Gen-Z & Cutesy
集美
jí měi
In English
sis / besties (dated)
Illustration
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Outdated · People have stopped using itliterally: a homophone respelling of 姐妹 (sisters)
What does 集美 mean?
A cutesy way to address your girlfriends — "sis", "ladies". A misspelling of 姐妹 that now reads as dated.
Hear it explained
Short audio explainer coming soon.
Example
集美们，这家店在打折！
Jíměi men, zhè jiā diàn zài dǎzhé!
Sis, this shop's having a sale!
What 集美 goes with
集美们jíměi menladies / sisters
我的集美wǒ de jíměimy bestie
Where 集美 comes from
A streamer pronounced 姐妹 (jiěmèi) as 集美 (jíměi) in his accent around 2020. Caught on, then faded — now feels like an old meme.