同胞

tóngbāo

noun HSK 6 #7,031

Measure Word

一位同胞 wèi

Meanings

1 compatriot; fellow countryman
2 sibling (from the same parents)

Characters

womb; cell; born of

Born from the same womb — siblings, or by extension, fellow countrymen.

Examples

海外同胞也很关心祖国的发展。

Hǎiwài tóng bāo yě hěn guānxīn zǔguó de fāzhǎn.

Overseas compatriots also care about the motherland's development.

他们是同胞兄弟。

Tāmen shì tóng bāo xiōngdì.

They are brothers from the same parents.

台湾同胞欢迎大家来旅游。

Táiwān tóng bāo huānyíng dàjiā lái lǚyóu.

Taiwan compatriots welcome everyone to visit.

Tips

usage

同胞 as 'compatriot' is commonly used in political and diplomatic contexts: 海外同胞 (overseas compatriots), 台湾同胞, 港澳同胞. As 'sibling,' it's literary — everyday speech uses 兄弟姐妹.

Stroke Order

同 tóng

胞 bāo