三胞胎

sānbāotāi

noun

Measure Word

一对三胞胎 duì

Meanings

1 triplets

Characters

womb; from same parents

Examples

她生了三胞胎，三个都是女孩。

Tā shēng le sānbāotāi, sān gè dōu shì nǚhái.

She gave birth to triplets — all three are girls.

这对三胞胎长得几乎一模一样。

Zhè duì sānbāotāi zhǎng de jīhū yīmúyīyàng.

These triplets look almost identical.

Tips

usage

Pattern: 双胞胎 (shuāngbāotāi) twins → 三胞胎 triplets → 四胞胎 quadruplets. The shared element 胞胎 means 'fetus / sibling from one pregnancy'.

Stroke Order

三 sān

胞 bāo

胎 tāi