双生 (shuāng shēng) — twin (sibling)
Definition
A formal/written word for 'twin (sibling)'. Less common in everyday speech than the common compound 双胞胎.
noun
twin (sibling)
Measure word · 对
Examples
- 双生。Tā yǒu yí duì shuāng shēng de jiě mèi.She has a pair of twin sisters.
- 双生。Zhè duì shuāng shēng xiōng dì cháng dé hěn xiàng.These twin brothers look very alike.
- 双生。shuāng shēng Xiàn xiàng zài yī xué shàng yǒu hěn duō yán jiū.The phenomenon of twins has been studied a lot in medicine.
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