同胞 (tóng bāo) — sibling (born of the same parents); compatriot; fellow countryman
Definition
Covers two senses: biological siblings (like 亲兄弟) and, more often at this level, 'compatriots' — fellow citizens of the same country, including overseas Chinese. Broader and more national than 乡亲 (which is hometown-level).
noun
sibling (born of the same parents)compatriotfellow countryman
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 同胞，。Tā men liǎ shì qīn tóng bāo, cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà.The two of them are biological siblings and grew up together.
- 同胞。Hǎi wài tóng bāo fēi cháng guān xīn zǔ guó de fā zhǎn.Overseas compatriots care deeply about the development of the motherland.
- 同胞。Liǎng àn tóng bāo dōu pàn wàng zhe hé píng tǒng yī.Compatriots on both sides of the strait look forward to peaceful reunification.
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