孪生

孿生

luánshēng

adjective HSK 7-9 #15,557

Meanings

1 twin
2 twin-born

Characters

born; to give birth

Examples

HSK 4

她们是孪生姐妹。

Tāmen shì luánshēng jiěmèi.

They are twin sisters.

HSK 6

孪生兄弟长得一模一样。

Luánshēng xiōngdì zhǎng de yīmú-yīyàng.

The twin brothers look exactly alike.

Tips

usage

孪生 is the formal/written term for twins. In everyday speech, 双胞胎 is more common.

Stroke Order

孪 luán

生 shēng