---
title: "Shuangbaotai Meaning: 双胞胎 (shuāngbāotāi) Means “twins”"
description: "双胞胎 (traditional 雙胞胎, shuāngbāotāi) means “twins”. Hear its tones, see what 双 and 胞 and 胎 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuangbaotai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 双胞胎 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

双胞胎 shuāngbāotāi

## twins

## Its characters

1. 双 shuāng pair
2. 胞 bāo born of the same parents (as in 同胞)
3. 胎 tāi fetus

## In a sentence

她们是一对双胞胎。 They are twins.

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## More words with 双 or 胞 or 胎

- [轮胎 lúntāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luntai)
- [胚胎 pēitāi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/peitai)
- [双标 shuāngbiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuangbiao)
- [双重 shuāngchóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuangchong)
- [双方 shuāngfāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuangfang)
- [双向 shuāngxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuangxiang)
- [胎儿 tāi’ér](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/taier)
- [细胞 xìbāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xibao)

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