Definition
胞胎 is a noun referring to twins or multiple births from the same pregnancy. It is almost always used with a number prefix like 双 (two), 三 (three), etc. to specify how many babies are born (双胞胎, 三胞胎). When used alone, it often means twins by default. You will also see it in terms like 龙凤胎 (a boy and a girl twins) or 单胞胎 (singleton birth).
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twins (multiple births from the same pregnancy)
Examples
- 胞胎。Zhè duì bāo tāi zhǎng de hěn xiàng.This pair of twins looks very alike.
- 胞胎，。Tā shēng le yí duì bāo tāi, yì nán yì nǚ.She gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl.
- 胞胎。bāo tāi zhī jiān de gǎnqíng tōngcháng hěn shēn.The bond between twins is usually very deep.
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