"quints" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 五胞胎

Definition

“Quints”是“quintuplets”的简称，意指同一位母亲同时生下的五个孩子。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Quints”为非正式表达，常见于口语和报纸标题，总是用复数。仅用于描述一起出生的五胞胎，不用于其他事物的“五个一组”。

Examples

The quints are celebrating their first birthday today.

这五个**五胞胎**今天在庆祝他们的一岁生日。

She gave birth to quints last year.

她去年生下了**五胞胎**。

The quints all have different personalities.

这对**五胞胎**都有不同的性格。

Did you hear? The neighbors just had quints!

你听说了吗？邻居刚刚生了**五胞胎**！

Growing up as quints must be really special.

作为**五胞胎**一起长大一定很特别。

Everyone mixes up the names of the quints at school.

在学校大家总是把**五胞胎**的名字搞混。