mā
孖
pair; twin; double
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
twin; paired; double
dialectUsed primarily in Cantonese and other Southern dialects. It often describes things that naturally come in pairs or are twins.
Mā孖
jì髻
shān山
shì是
Guǎng广
dōng东
de的
yí一
zuò座
shān山
。
Twin Peak Mountain is a mountain in Guangdong.
Tā他
men们
shì是
yī一
duì对
mā孖
zǎi仔
。
They are a pair of twin boys.
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Zhè这
duì对
mā孖
nǚ女
zhǎng长
dé得
hěn很
xiàng像
。
This pair of twin girls look very much alike.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
shuāng双
mā孖
tuō拖
xié鞋
。
He bought a pair of slippers (that come as a set).
Mā孖
bǎo宝
shì是
zhǐ指
shuāng双
bāo胞
tāi胎
bǎo宝
bèi贝
。
"Mā bǎo" refers to twin babies.