sinh đôi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧]Huế [ʂɨn˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧]Saigon [ʂɨn˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sinhlevelngang đôilevelngang

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sinh đôi means being twins; belonging to twins.

Meanings of sinh đôi in English

Adjective

of a couple of siblings being twins
belonging to twins

Synonyms and antonyms of sinh đôi

Synonyms

song sinh

Example sentences with sinh đôi

Hai bạn sinh đôi đúng không? Are you twins?
Tom giả vờ là anh trai sinh đôi của anh ấy. Tom pretended to be his twin brother.
Tôi luôn tự hỏi sẽ như thế nào khi có anh chị sinh đôi. I've always wondered what it'd be like to have siblings.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

sinh (“to born”) + đôi (“pair, couple”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sinh đôi mean in English?

sinh đôi (adjective) means "being twins; belonging to twins".

How do you pronounce sinh đôi?

IPA: Hanoi [sïŋ˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɨn˧˧ ʔɗoj˧˧]. Tones: sinh — level tone (ngang), đôi — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.