同胞

同胞 tóngbāo

Brother (fellow citizen - countryman)

HSK 6 tongbao

What 同胞 means

  1. Brother (fellow citizen - countryman)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 同胞 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

同胞 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

tóng
Together (same - alike - as - with)
bāo
Womb (blood brother - countryman)

How to write 同胞

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Questions about 同胞

What does 同胞 mean in English?

同胞 is pronounced tóngbāo and means Brother (fellow citizen - countryman).

How do you pronounce 同胞?

同胞 is tóngbāo in pinyin — written tongbao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 同胞?

同胞 is written with 2 characters: 同 (tóng) Together (same - alike - as - with), 胞 (bāo) Womb (blood brother - countryman). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 同胞 an HSK word?

Yes — 同胞 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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