你们是 同母异父的兄妹吗 异父异母
“Were you born of the same mother but a different father? Different parents.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那他姓凌 你姓李
“His surname is Ling and yours is Li.”
你们是 同母异父 的兄妹吗 异父异母
“Were you born of the same mother but a different father? Different parents.”
那你们俩
“Is one of you”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture where lineage and surnames carry strong biological significance, families formed without blood ties often invite curiosity and require explicit explanation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
having the same mother but different fathers (half-siblings)
A formal yet commonly spoken idiom used to describe half-siblings related maternally.
having different fathers and different mothers (not biologically related)
A colloquial adaptation mirroring traditional family terms, humorously emphasizing having no blood relation at all.
Marks a direct yes-no question seeking factual verification.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“So you and your brothers are not related by blood?”
“Didn't you treat each other as brother and sister? I took Li Jianjian”