twins
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
twins
dialectPrimarily used in Beijing and Northern Chinese dialects to refer to twins. The term carries a colloquial, friendly tone and is less formal than 双胞胎.
Tā他
men们
shì是
duì对
shuāng双
bàng棒
r儿
，
zhǎng长
de得
yī一
mú模
yī一
yàng样
。
They are twins and look exactly alike.
Gé隔
bì壁
jiā家
xīn新
tiān添
le了
yī一
duì对
shuāng双
bàng棒
r儿
，
kě可
rè热
nao闹
le了
。
The neighbors just had a pair of twins, and the household is bustling with excitement.
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Zhè这
duì对
shuāng双
bàng棒
r儿
xìng性
gé格
wán完
quán全
bù不
tóng同
，
yī一
gè个
ān安
jìng静
，
yī一
gè个
huó活
po泼
。
These twins have completely different personalities—one is quiet and the other is lively.