- 梅林 méilín plum-tree grovea grove or forest of plum trees
- 梅花 méihuā plum blossomThe flower of the plum tree (Prunus mume)
- 梅毒 méidú syphilissyphilis; a chronic bacterial infection usually spread by sexual contact; also called [[杨梅疮|楊梅瘡|yang2 mei2 chuang1]]
- 梅开二度 méikāi'èrdù to occur a second timeTo perform the same action or have the same event happen for a second time, often in sports referring to a player scoring two goals in a single match
- 不来梅 bùláiméi BremenBremen, a city in Germany.
- 梅西 méixī Lionel MessiLionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
- 杨梅 yángméi waxberrythe waxberry or red bayberry tree (Myrica rubra); its round, edible fruit which typically has a bumpy red or purple surface
- 梅州 méizhōu MeizhouMeizhou, a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province [[广东省|廣東省|guang3 dong1 sheng3]]
- 梅兰芳 méilánfāng Mei LanfangFamous master of Beijing Opera (1894-1961), known for his innovation in female roles and his international tours in the early 20th century.
- 梅子 méizi plumThe fruit of the Japanese plum or ume tree; it is round and sour and is often pickled or used in medicine.
- 青梅竹马 qīngméizhúmǎ childhood sweetheartsLiterally "green plums and a bamboo horse", referring to a couple who grew up playing together since childhood and became romantically involved; innocent affection between a boy and a girl growing up together.
- 梅斯 méisī MetzMetz, a city in northeast France
- 金瓶梅 jīnpíngméi Jin Ping MeiThe Golden Lotus; a famous Ming dynasty vernacular novel from the early 17th century, noted for its realistic depiction of domestic life and its sexual content. The title is derived from the names of the female protagonists [[潘金莲|潘金蓮|pan1 jin1 lian2]], [[李瓶儿|李瓶兒|li3 ping2 r5]], and [[庞春梅|龐春梅|pang2 chun1 mei2]].
- 梅雨 méiyǔ rainy seasonThe East Asian rainy season during late spring and early summer, occurring when plums ripen; also called [[霉雨|霉雨|mei2 yu3]] or [[黄梅雨|黃梅雨|huang2 mei2 yu3]].
- 青梅 qīngméi green plumgreen plum; the unripe fruit of the mume plant
- 梅花鹿 méihuālù sika deerA type of deer native to East Asia, known for its reddish-brown summer coat with white spots resembling plum blossoms.
- 梅森 méisēn MasonThe English name Mason; often used in transliterations of people and places.
- 话梅 huàméi preserved plumplum that has been pickled and dried, typically tasting sweet, sour, and salty; often eaten as a snack
- 腊梅 làméi wintersweetwintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox); a deciduous shrub that blooms in late winter with fragrant yellow flowers; also written as [[蜡梅|蠟梅|la4 mei2]]
- 黄梅 huángméi ripe plumthe fruit of the plum tree when it has ripened
- 黄梅戏 huángméixì Huangmei operaA form of local Chinese opera originating in Huangmei, Hubei, and popular in Anhui, Jiangxi, and Hubei provinces; characterized by its lively tunes and folk origins. Also known as [[黄梅调|黃梅調|huang2 mei2 diao4]]
- 得梅因 déméiyīn Des MoinesDes Moines, the capital city of the US state of Iowa
- 酸梅 suānméi sour plumplum preserved in salt or sugar; specifically a smoked plum or dark plum, often used to make snacks or drinks
- 乌梅 wūméi smoked plumDried and smoked plum with a dark brown appearance, used as a medicinal ingredient or for food; also called [[酸梅|酸梅|suan1 mei2]]
- 梅香 méixiāng maidservanta traditional name for a young maidservant, especially in Chinese opera and classic literature
- 梅州市 méizhōushì MeizhouMeizhou, a prefecture-level city in Guangdong Province, China
- 酸梅汤 suānméitāng sour plum drinka sweet and sour beverage made from smoked plums, sugar, and other ingredients; it is popular in summer for its cooling effects
- 哈梅内伊 hāméinèiyī KhameneiAyatollah Ali Khamenei (born 1939), the Supreme Leader of Iran
- 梅县 méixiàn MeixianMeixian district of Meizhou city in Guangdong province, formerly known as [[嘉应|嘉应|jia1 ying4]]; a famous hometown of many overseas Chinese
- 米高梅 mǐgāoméi Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM); a major American media and film production company
- 梅德韦杰夫 méidéwéijiéfū MedvedevDmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (1965-), Russian politician and former president
- 梅岭 méilǐng MeilingMeiling mountain range located on the border between Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces, also known by other names such as Dayu
- 卡梅伦 kǎméilún CameronCameron (name)
- 梅瑟 méisè Mosesthe biblical prophet Moses, used in Catholic contexts; also known as [[摩西|摩西|mo2 xi1]] in Protestant contexts
- 望梅止渴 wàngméizhǐkě to console oneself with illusionsTo quench one's thirst by thinking of plums; to comfort oneself with empty hopes or unrealistic fantasies when a wish cannot be realized.
- 入梅 rùméi to enter the rainy seasonTo enter the East Asian rainy season (plum rains)
- 陈香梅 chénxiāngméi Chen XiangmeiChen Xiangmei (1925–2018), also known as Anna Chennault; a Chinese-American writer and Republican politician who was the wife of [[陈纳德|陳納德|chen2 na4 de2]]
- 梅江 méijiāng Meijiang DistrictMeijiang, a district of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province
- 梅洛 méiluò Merlot(loanword) Merlot, referring to the grape variety or the wine made from it
- 梅耶 méiyé Mayer; MeilletA transliteration of various Western surnames, including Mayer and the French linguist Antoine Meillet (1866–1936)
- 梅花桩 méihuāzhuāng defensive stakesA row of sharp bamboo or wooden stakes driven into the ground to hinder enemy movement and protect a camp
- 梅河口市 méihékǒushì MeihekouMeihekou, a county-level city in Jilin Province, administered by [[通化市|通化市|tong1 hua4 shi4]]
- 梅里雪山 méilǐxuěshān Meili Snow MountainsMeili Snow Mountains, a mountain range in the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan with peaks reaching over 6,000 meters.
- 恩贾梅纳 ēnjiǎméinà N'DjamenaN'Djamena, the capital city of Chad
- 黄梅县 huángméixiàn Huangmei countyHuangmei county in Huanggang, Hubei province.
- 梅氏 méishì Charles MessierCharles Messier (1730-1817), French astronomer who catalogued nebulae and galaxies
- 踏雪寻梅 tàxuěxúnméi to seek plum blossoms in the snowTo walk through the snow looking for plum flowers; often describes the refined and elegant leisure of a poet or scholar.
- 梅派 méipài Mei Lanfang schoolThe Mei Lanfang school of Beijing Opera; the performance style established by [[梅兰芳|梅蘭芳|mei2 lan2 fang1]]
- 梅江区 méijiāngqū Meijiang DistrictMeijiang, a district of Meizhou City in Guangdong Province
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH