同岁 (tóng) — same age (predicative or attributive)

Definition

A predicative or attributive phrase meaning 'the same age' — used to compare ages between people, e.g. 我们同岁. Unlike 同学, it is not a fixed social-role title.

noun

same age (predicative or attributive)

Examples

同岁，1990。
Wǒ men liǎ tóng, dōu shì 1990 nián chū shēng de.
We two are the same age; both born in 1990.
同岁。
tóng De péng you zǒng yǒu hěn duō gòng tóng huà tí.
Friends of the same age always have a lot in common to talk about.
，同岁。
Tā men suī rán bù tóng bān, dàn tóng.
They are not in the same class, but they are the same age.

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