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同

tóng

Description

"同"的意思是一样、相同，也可以表示"和"、"跟"。

"同" means the same or identical, and can also mean "with" or "and".

我们常说"同学"，就是一起上学的人。

We often say "同学", which means people who go to school together.

Meanings

同tóng

same; alike; identical

我们是同一个学校的学生。

We are students of the same school.

同tóng

together; with; and

我同你一起去。

I will go with you.

同tóng

with; along with (preposition)

这件事同我没有关系。

This matter has nothing to do with me.

Related words

同学同样相同一样和不同

Notes

  • Etymology

    often forms compounds meaning 'same/shared', as in 同事 (colleague), 同时 (at the same time).

  • Nuance

    as 'and/with', 同 is a bit more formal or regional than 跟/和.

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