Chinese

tóng
Meaning: same; alike; together; with
Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Preposition, Conjunction

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Example sentences

他同我一起去圖書館看書。
他同我一起去图书馆看书。
He went to the library to read books with me.
我們住在同一個區。
We live in the same district.
她們讀高中時同住一室,情同姊妹。
They lived in the same room when they were in high school, and they were like sisters.
這個孩子的腦袋很靈,反應比同齡人快得多。
This child is very clever and reacts much faster than his peers.
我們生活在同一個地球上,是一個命運共同體。
We live on the same earth and are a community of shared destiny.

Usage Notes

A versatile word meaning 'same' as an adjective, or 'with/and' as a preposition or conjunction.

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