胞胎

bāotāi

noun #16,871

Meanings

1 twins (as in a pregnancy)
2 womb

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他们是三胞胎。

Tāmen shì sānbāotāi.

They are triplets.

HSK 3

她怀的是双胞胎。

Tā huái de shì shuāngbāotāi.

She's pregnant with twins.

Tips

usage

胞胎 is almost always used with a number prefix: 双胞胎 (twins), 三胞胎 (triplets), 四胞胎 (quadruplets). It rarely appears alone.

Stroke Order

胞 bāo

胎 tāi