辣妹

Mandarin · pinyin là mèi

Meanings

  1. hot chick
  2. sexy girl
  3. abbr. LM
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辣
là · peppery, pungent, hot; cruel
妹
mèi · younger sister
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4–4 · la4 mei4

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noun

  1. (colloquial) hot babe; hot chick
  2. (colloquial) hot babe; hot chick — (specifically) gyaru (a kind of subculture originated from Japan, or describing females of this fashion style)

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