同僚 (tóng liáo) — colleague (especially in an official or workplace setting)

Definition

Examples

• 他是我以前的同僚，现在在另一个部门工作。
  Tā shì wǒ yǐ qián de tóng liáo, xiàn zài zài lìng yí gè bù mén gōng zuò.
  He is a former colleague of mine, now working in another department.
• 这些同僚都来自不同的国家，但合作得很愉快。
  Zhè xiē tóng liáo dōu lái zì bù tóng de guó jiā, dàn hé zuò dé hěn yú kuài.
  These colleagues come from different countries, but they cooperate very happily.
• 作为同僚，我们应该互相支持。
  Zuò wéi tóng liáo, wǒ men yīng gāi hù xiāng zhī chí.
  As colleagues, we should support each other.