Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
同时
tóngshí
Description
"同时"的意思是两件事在一个时间发生。
"同时" means two things happen at the same time.
我们也常用"同时"来加上另一个想法，像"和"一样。
We also often use "同时" to add another idea, like "and".
Meanings
同时tóngshí
at the same time; simultaneously
我们同时到了车站。
We arrived at the station at the same time.
同时tóngshí
at the same time; besides; moreover
这个工作很有意思，同时也很累。
This job is interesting, but also tiring.
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Notes
- Etymology
同 (same) + 时 (time), literally "same time."
- Nuance
often used as a connector meaning "also/moreover," not only literal simultaneity.
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