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同胞
tóngbāo
Description
“同胞”指同一个国家或同一个民族的人，也可以指一个母亲生的兄弟姐妹。
"同胞" refers to people from the same country or ethnic group, and can also mean siblings born of the same mother.
这个词有一种亲近的感觉，常用来说“我们是一家人”。
This word has a sense of closeness and is often used to say "we are one family."
Meanings
同胞tóngbāo
compatriot; fellow countryman or countrywoman
我们都是中国同胞。
We are all Chinese compatriots.
同胞tóngbāo
born of the same parents; full sibling
他们是同胞兄弟。
They are brothers from the same parents.
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Notes
- Etymology
同 (same) + 胞 (womb), literally 'from the same womb'.
- Nuance
often used warmly in speeches to stress national or ethnic unity.
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