twin; twin-born
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
twin; twin-born; being twins
As a 属性词 (attributive adjective), it can only modify nouns (e.g., 双生姐妹) and cannot be used as a predicate or be modified by 很.
Tā她
men们
shì是
shuāng双
shēng生
jiě姐
mèi妹
，
zhǎng长
de得
yī一
mú模
yī一
yàng样
。
They are twin sisters who look exactly alike.
Zhè这
duì对
shuāng双
shēng生
xiōng兄
dì弟
xìng性
gé格
què却
wán完
quán全
bù不
tóng同
。
These twin brothers have completely different personalities.
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Yī医
xué学
shàng上
bǎ把
shuāng双
bāo胞
tāi胎
chēng称
wéi为
shuāng双
shēng生
zǐ子
。
In medical terminology, twins are called 'shuāng shēng zǐ'.