同胞兄弟

tóngbāoxiōngdì

noun

Meanings

1 blood brothers; brothers born of the same parents

Characters

younger brother

Examples

他们是同胞兄弟,长得很像。

Tāmen shì tóngbāo xiōngdì, zhǎng de hěn xiàng.

They're blood brothers and look a lot alike.

同胞兄弟之间也会有矛盾。

Tóngbāo xiōngdì zhī jiān yě huì yǒu máodùn.

Even blood brothers can have conflicts.

Tips

usage

同胞 literally "same womb" — stresses same biological mother (and usually father), distinguishing full brothers from half or step siblings. 同胞 alone can also mean "compatriot" in political/diaspora contexts (港澳台同胞, 海外同胞).

Stroke Order

同 tóng

胞 bāo

兄 xiōng

弟 dì