Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
同学
tóngxué
Description
“同学”是指和你在一个学校或者一个班学习的人。
"同学" refers to people who study with you in the same school or class.
老师也常常用这个词来叫学生。
Teachers also often use this word to address students.
Meanings
同学tóngxué
classmate; schoolmate; fellow student
他是我的高中同学。
He is my high school classmate.
同学tóngxué
used by teachers to address a student
这位同学，请回答问题。
This classmate, please answer the question.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
同 (same) + 学 (study) — literally "those who study together."
- Nuance
teachers use 同学 to call on students; 学生 refers to students generally.
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