兄妹 (xiōng mèi) — brother and sister (older brother and younger sister)
Definition
An older-brother/younger-sister pair as a unit. Sibling 兄弟姐妹 covers any brothers and sisters regardless of age order.
noun
brother and sister (older brother and younger sister)
Examples
- 兄妹。Tā men xiōng mèi liǎng rén gǎn qíng fēi cháng hǎo.The two of them, brother and sister, get along very well.
- 兄妹。Zhè duì xiōng mèi cóng xiǎo yì qǐ zhǎng dà.This brother and sister grew up together.
- 兄妹，。Tā men liǎ shì xiōng mèi, guān xì hěn qīn mì.The two of them are brother and sister, and they have a close relationship.
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