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- 同胞
同胞
tóng bāo
Meaning
- compatriot
- sibling
Definition
指同一个国家或民族的人；也指同父母所生的兄弟姐妹。
Compatriot; fellow countryman; also refers to siblings born of the same parents.
Usage
用于称呼同一国家或民族的人，常带有爱国或团结的意味；也可指亲兄弟姐妹。
Used to address people from the same country or ethnic group, often with patriotic or unity connotations; can also refer to biological siblings.
Examples
- 1 我们都是同胞，应该互相帮助。(We are all compatriots, we should help each other.)
- 2 台湾同胞是我们的兄弟姐妹。(Taiwan compatriots are our brothers and sisters.)
- 3 同胞们，让我们团结起来！(Compatriots, let us unite!)
- 4 他们是同胞兄弟，感情很好。(They are blood brothers, they get along well.)
- 5 海外同胞一直心系祖国。(Overseas compatriots have always cared about the motherland.)
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