Chinese

xiāngtóng
Meaning: identical; same
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

相
同

Example sentences

The meanings of these two words are the same.
幾個同學相繼成家,生活各不相同。
几个同学相继成家,生活各不相同。
Several classmates got married one after another; their lives are all different.
我們的想法大致相同。
我们的想法大致相同。
Our ideas are roughly the same.
每個人的觀點雖不盡相同,但大體方向是一致的。
每个人的观点虽不尽相同,但大体方向是一致的。
Although everyone's views are not exactly the same, the general direction is consistent.

Usage Notes

Used to describe things that are identical, indistinguishable, or share the same characteristics.

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