同 (tóng) — (adjective) same, similar; (adverb) together, in common; (preposition) with, together with
Definition
同 (tóng) is a formal/literary word for 'same' or 'together' — in everyday speech prefer 一样 for 'the same' and 跟/和 for 'with'. The conjunction sense (同…一起) sounds more written than its siblings.
adjective
samesimilar
adverb
togetherin common
preposition
withtogether with
Examples
- 同。Wǒ tóng tā yì qǐ qù gōng yuán.I go to the park with him.
- 。Wǒ men zhù zài tóng yí gè chéng shì.We live in the same city.
- 同。Tā men tóng zhù zài yì jiān sù shè.They live together in a dormitory.
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