Definition
双胞胎 (shuāng bāo tāi) is a noun meaning 'twins' — the people themselves. It's different from 孪生 (luán shēng), which is an adjective used before nouns like 孪生姐妹 (twin sisters). 双胞胎 is often counted with 对 (duì, pair).
noun
twins
Measure word · 对
Examples
- 双胞胎。Tā shēng le yí duì shuāng bāo tāi.She gave birth to a pair of twins.
- 双胞胎。Zhè duì shuāng bāo tāi zhǎng de yì mú yí yàng.This pair of twins looks exactly alike.
- 双胞胎。shuāng bāo tāi de xìnggé wǎngwǎng bù tóng.Twins often have different personalities.
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