English–Chinese
“siblings” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiōng dì jiě mèi
Example
我只有一个兄弟姐妹。wǒ zhí yǒu yí gè xiōng dì jiě mèi
I have only one sibling.
How to say “siblings” in Chinese
“Siblings” in Chinese is 兄弟姐妹 (xiōng dì jiě mèi).
A family group that includes older and younger brothers and sisters without separating them by gender.
Example sentences with 兄弟姐妹
你家有几个兄弟姐妹？nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ gè xiōng dì jiě mèi
How many siblings are in your family?
Tips for using 兄弟姐妹
- Chinese does not add a plural ending to this noun, so context or a number word shows whether it refers to one sibling or the whole sibling group.