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同胞

tóngbāo
noun HSK 6 #7,031

Measure Word

一位同胞 wèi

Meanings

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

Characters

同
tóng
same; together
胞
bāo
womb; cell; born of
Born from the same womb - siblings, or by extension, fellow countrymen.

Examples

HSK 4
他们是同胞兄弟。
Tāmen shì tóngbāo xiōngdì.
They are brothers from the same parents.
HSK 6
海外同胞也很关心祖国的发展。
Hǎiwài tóngbāo yě hěn guānxīn zǔguó de fāzhǎn.
Overseas compatriots also care about the motherland's development.
HSK 7-9
台湾同胞欢迎大家来旅游。
Táiwān tóngbāo 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