multiple birth; triplets or more
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
multiple birth; three or more babies born from the same pregnancy
neutralA medical and statistical term. Can refer to the event of birth or the group of babies themselves.
Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
fù妇
shēng生
xià下
le了
duō多
bāo胞
tāi胎
，
shì是
sān三
gè个
nǚ女
hái孩
。
This couple gave birth to multiples, three girls.
Duō多
bāo胞
tāi胎
de的
jī几
lǜ率
xiāng相
duì对
jiào较
dī低
。
The chance of a multiple birth is relatively low.
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Yī医
yuàn院
yǒu有
zhuān专
mén门
zhào照
liào料
duō多
bāo胞
tāi胎
yīng婴
ér儿
de的
bìng病
fáng房
。
The hospital has a ward specifically for caring for multiple-birth infants.
noun
triplets (or more); individuals born from the same multiple birth
neutralRefers to the people themselves, often after infancy.
Tā他
men们
xiōng兄
dì弟
sān三
rén人
shì是
duō多
bāo胞
tāi胎
。
The three of them are brothers and are triplets.
Zhè这
zǔ组
duō多
bāo胞
tāi胎
zhǎng长
de得
yī一
mú模
yī一
yàng样
。
This set of multiples look exactly alike.