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How do you say "twin" in Chinese?
双胞胎
shuāng bāo tāi
In Chinese, "twin" is 双胞胎 (shuāng bāo tāi).
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Pronunciation
It's pronounced "shuāng bāo tāi", where "shuāng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "bāo" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "tāi" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
双胞胎 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
我几乎分不清她和她的双胞胎。
wǒ jī hū fēn bù qīng tā hé tā de shuāng bāo tāi 。
I can barely tell her from her twin.
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How to remember 双胞胎
Say "shuāng bāo tāi" out loud three times fast — the repetition alone tends to cement "双胞胎" (shuāng bāo tāi) in memory.
Related words
- grandfather 祖父
- grandmother 祖母
- uncle 叔叔
- aunt 阿姨
- nephew 侄子
- niece 侄女
- cousin 表亲
- stepfather 继父
- stepmother 继母
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Questions about 双胞胎
How do you pronounce 双胞胎?
It's pronounced "shuāng bāo tāi", where "shuāng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1); "bāo" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "tāi" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 双胞胎 formal or casual?
双胞胎 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 双胞胎 used in Chinese?
双胞胎 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 我几乎分不清她和她的双胞胎。 (I can barely tell her from her twin.).
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