双生

雙生

shuāngshēng

adjective #36,405

Meanings

1 twin (attributive)
2 twin-born
3 paired

Characters

born; give birth

Examples

她生了一对双生姐妹。

Tā shēngle yī duì shuāngshēng jiěmèi.

She gave birth to a pair of twin sisters.

这是一对双生花。

Zhè shì yī duì shuāngshēng huā.

This is a pair of twin flowers.

Tips

usage

双生 is the literary, attributive form for 'twin' — 双生子 (shuāngshēngzǐ) twin children, 双生花 (shuāngshēnghuā) twin flowers (also a popular novel title). For everyday speech, the noun 双胞胎 (shuāngbāotāi) 'twins' is far more common.

Stroke Order

双 shuāng

生 shēng