MM (měi méi) — Pretty girl / babe / sis — MM can stand fo...
Pretty girl / babe / sis — MM can stand for 美眉 (měi méi, beautiful eyebrows / pretty girl) or 妹妹 (mèi mèi, little sister). Used to address or describe an attractive young woman, or affectionately among young women to each other.
Example Usage
这个MM拍的照片好好看！
This girl's photos are gorgeous!
Cultural Context
MM as "美眉" (pretty girl) originated in Taiwan's early BBS culture in the 1990s and spread to mainland Chinese internet in the early 2000s. It was one of the most common terms of the early Chinese internet era, appearing in countless chatroom conversations. While somewhat dated now, it's still recognized and used nostalgically. The matching male term is GG (哥哥).
Category: internet-culture