song sinh

Hai em bé song sinh nằm cạnh nhau trong nôi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Twins: The primary meaning of "song sinh" refers to two children born from the same pregnancy. It is the standard, formal term for "twins" in Vietnamese.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hai chị em ấy là song sinh. (Those two sisters are twins.)
  • Một cặp song sinh trai vừa chào đời. (A pair of twin boys was just born.)
  • Họ tổ chức sinh nhật cho hai đứa trẻ song sinh. (They are celebrating the birthday for the twin children.)

Advanced Usage

• "trẻ song sinh" / "cặp song sinh": These are common phrases meaning "twin children" or "a pair of twins," often used for clarity.
  • Cặp song sinh này giống nhau như hai giọt nước. (This pair of twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sinh đôi (v/n): This is the more common, everyday verb ("to give birth to twins") and noun ("twins"). "Song sinh" is more formal or literary.

  • Cô ấy sinh đôi. (She gave birth to twins.)

• Anh em sinh đôi / chị em sinh đôi (n): Twin brothers / twin sisters.

  • Họ là anh em sinh đôi. (They are twin brothers.)

Synonyms

• Twins: Two offspring born at the same birth.
• Twin siblings: Brothers or sisters who are twins.

Related Concepts

• Song sinh cùng trứng: Identical twins (monozygotic).

  • Cặp song sinh cùng trứng có cùng giới tính. (Identical twins are of the same sex.)

• Song sinh khác trứng: Fraternal twins (dizygotic).

  • Song sinh khác trứng có thể khác giới tính. (Fraternal twins can be of different sexes.)