双胞胎 shuāngbāotāi twin
How to remember 双胞胎: 双 pair + 胞 womb + 胎 embryo = twin.
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How it is used
- 'Twins' - 一对双胞胎 (yí duì shuāngbāotāi) a pair of twins, 双胞胎姐妹 twin sisters.
- The everyday word for twins; 龙凤胎 (lóngfèngtāi) specifically means boy-girl twins. Measure word 对 for the pair.
Example sentences
- 这对双胞胎长得一模一样。 Zhè duì shuāngbāotāi zhǎng de yīmúyīyàng.Those twins look like two peas in a pod.