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兄妹

xiōngmèi
noun #7,972

Meanings

  1. 1 brother and sister (specifically older brother and younger sister)
  2. 2 siblings (male and female)

Examples

HSK 2
他们是兄妹，长得很像。
Tāmen shì xiōngmèi, zhǎng de hěn xiàng.
They're brother and sister; they look very alike.
HSK 2
兄妹两个一起长大的。
Xiōngmèi liǎng gè yīqǐ zhǎngdà de.
The brother and sister grew up together.
HSK 3
这对兄妹感情非常好。
Zhè duì xiōngmèi gǎnqíng fēicháng hǎo.
This brother and sister have a very close bond.

Tips

usage
兄妹 specifically means older brother + younger sister. Compare: 兄弟 (brothers), 姐妹 (sisters), 姐弟 (older sister + younger brother). The first character is always the older sibling.

Stroke Order

兄 xiōng
妹 mèi