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ID: 2488 Elementary
Twins always steal the show. They are double cuteness, double giggles, and double trouble! In today's lesson, learn the Chinese word for twins of different genders.
Wed Jul 16 2014 | Jenny, Shanell
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
男 nán man
女 nǚ woman
长 zhǎng to look (of appearance)
得 de used to link a verb or an adjective to a complement which describes the manner or degree
你有几个孩子？
nǐ yǒu jǐ gè háizi ？
How many children do you have?
我有两个，一男一女。你看，这是他们的照片。
wǒ yǒu liǎng gè ，yī nán yī nǚ 。nǐ kàn ，zhè shì tāmende zhàopiàn 。
I have two, one son and one daughter. You see, this is their picture.
他们长得真像！
tāmen zhǎng de zhēn xiàng ！
They look so much alike!
是啊，他们是龙凤胎。
shì a ，tāmen shì lóngfèngtāi 。
Yes, they are male-female twins.
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