tóng bāo
compatriot; sibling
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我们都是炎黄子孙，都是中华民族的同胞。
Wǒmen dōu shì yánhuáng zǐsūn, dōu shì zhōnghuá mínzú de tóngbāo.
We are all descendants of Yan and Huang, and we are all compatriots of the Chinese nation.
在海外的同胞们，时刻心系祖国。
Zài hǎiwài de tóngbāo men, shíkè xīn xì zǔguó.
Our compatriots overseas always have the motherland in their hearts.
我们应该互相帮助，团结友爱，像兄弟姐妹一样对待同胞。
Wǒmen yīnggāi hùxiāng bāngzhù, tuánjié yǒu'ài, xiàng xiōngdì jiěmèi yīyàng duìdài tóngbāo.
We should help each other, unite in friendship and love, and treat our compatriots like brothers and sisters.
同胞兄弟 (tóngbāo xiōngdì)
compatriot brothers
同胞姐妹 (tóngbāo jiěmèi)
compatriot sisters
异族 (yìzú)
foreign race
外族 (wàizú)
foreign race
The Chinese word 同胞 (tóngbāo) is composed of two characters: 同 (tóng), meaning "same" or "together", and 胞 (bāo), meaning "womb" or "uterus". Together, these characters literally mean "same womb" or "born from the same mother". In a figurative sense, 同胞 is used to refer to people who share a common origin, such as people from the same country or region, or people who are of the same ethnicity or nationality. The term is often used in a patriotic or nationalistic context to emphasize the unity and solidarity of a group of people.The character 胞 (bāo) is also used in other Chinese words related to birth and family, such as 兄弟 (xiōngdì), meaning "brothers", and 姐妹 (jiěmèi), meaning "sisters". These words are all based on the idea of sharing a common womb or origin.The term 同胞 is not only used in China, but also in other countries and regions where Chinese culture has had a significant influence, such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. In these places, 同胞 is used in a similar way to refer to people who share a common Chinese heritage or identity.
