half-sibling
IPA/ˈhɑːf ˌsɪb.lɪŋ/
IPA/ˈhæf ˌsɪb.lɪŋ/
half-sibling — noun
- half-siblingsingular
- half-siblingsplural
1. a person who shares one biological parent with you, but not both of your parents
1.名詞B1
釋義
a person who shares one biological parent with you, but not both of your parents
例句
Kabir and his half-sibling Putri share the same mother but were raised in different countries.
possessive: his half-sibling + shared-parenthood frame
On the immigration form, Talia listed her half-sibling as a close family relative.
Asher's half-sibling contacted him after finding their family through a genealogy website.
Sumin was an only child until she found a half-sibling from her father's first marriage.
同義詞
- half-brother
male half-sibling
- half-sister
female half-sibling
常見錯誤
❌A half-sibling is a brother or sister from a step-family.
✅A half-sibling shares one biological parent with you.
💡Step-siblings are not biologically related; half-siblings share one biological parent.