Chinese
lǎotóngxué
Meaning: old classmate
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我遇到了一位老同學。
我遇到了一位老同学。
I ran into an old classmate.
我與老同學相約同行,一起去旅行。
I arranged to travel with an old classmate to go on a trip together.
沒想到會在國外巧遇老同學,真是太意外了。
I didn't expect to run into an old classmate abroad; it's quite a surprise.

Usage Notes

Refers to a classmate one has known for many years or from a long time ago.

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