双子

雙子

shuāngzǐ

noun #25,083

Meanings

1 twins
2 Gemini (zodiac sign)
3 a pair of children

Characters

pair / double / both

child / son / offspring

Examples

她生了一对双子，一男一女。

Tā shēng le yī duì shuāngzǐ, yī nán yī nǚ.

She gave birth to twins — one boy and one girl.

我是双子座，性格多变。

Wǒ shì Shuāngzǐzuò, xìnggé duō biàn.

I am a Gemini — my personality changes a lot.

Tips

usage

双子 can mean twins (双子/双胞胎) or the Gemini zodiac sign (双子座). Context clarifies which meaning is intended.

Stroke Order

双 shuāng

子 zǐ