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兄妹

xiōng mèi · xiong mei

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Meaning

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  1. brother(s) and sister(s)
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The new neighbours

  1. Dengdeng

    隔壁(gébì)新(xīn)搬来(bānlái)的(de)两个(liǎnggè)孩子(háizi)是(shì)兄妹(xiōngmèi)吗(ma)？

    Are the two children who just moved in next door brother and sister?

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，他们(tāmen)是(shì)兄妹(xiōngmèi)，哥哥(gēge)十岁(shísuì)，妹妹(mèimei)八岁(bāsuì)。

    Yes, they are brother and sister. The brother is ten and the sister is eight.

  3. Dengdeng

    兄妹(xiōngmèi)俩(liǎ)长(zhǎng)得(de)不太(bùtài)像(xiàng)。

    The two of them don't look very alike.

  4. Liangliang

    但是(dànshì)他们(tāmen)说话(shuōhuà)的(de)声音(shēngyīn)一模一样(yīmúyīyàng)。

    But their voices are exactly the same.

  5. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)的(de)，我(wǒ)每次(měicì)接电话(jiēdiànhuà)都(dōu)分不清(fēnbùqīng)。

    Really. Every time I answer the phone, I can't tell them apart.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)对(duì)兄(xiōng)妹(mèi)每(měi)天(tiān)一(yì)起(qǐ)走(zǒu)路(lù)上(shàng)学(xué)。

This brother and sister walk to school together every day.

02

他(tā)们(men)兄(xiōng)妹(mèi)三(sān)人(rén)都(dōu)在(zài)城(chéng)里(lǐ)工(gōng)作(zuò)。

All three siblings work in the city.

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