No. 5,488 in Chinese
兄妹
Older brother and younger sister.
In a sentence
父母对他们的兄妹关系感到满意。
The parents are satisfied with their sibling relationship.
In this sentence, '兄妹' is used to denote a brother and sister pair, emphasizing their relationship.
作为兄妹，他们应该互相照顾。
As siblings, they should take care of each other.
Here, '兄妹' illustrates the general role and responsibility they have to each other as siblings.
这个故事讲述了一对兄妹之间的冒险旅程。
The story narrates an adventurous journey between a brother and sister.
In this context, '兄妹' is used to identify the main characters and specify they are a brother-sister pair.
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