孖 (mā) — twins
Definition
A colloquial Cantonese/Hong Kong term for twins. In Mainland Mandarin the standard word is 双胞胎.
noun
twins
Examples
- 孖。Nà duì mā shēng zǐ cháng dé hěn xiàng.That pair of twins looks very alike.
- 孖。Zhè duì mā shēng zǐ gǎn qíng hěn hǎo.This pair of twins has a good relationship.
- 孖，。Wǒ rèn shi yí duì mā shēng zǐ, tā men dōu xǐ huan yīn yuè.I know a pair of twins; they both like music.
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