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一同 (yī tóng) — together (adverb, indicating joint action)

Definition

一同 means 'together' as an adverb before a verb, emphasizing shared action by a group. 同 can also mean 'together' but usually pairs with nouns; 一道 is a near-synonym, slightly more colloquial.

adverb
together (adverb, indicating joint action)

Examples

  • 一同。
    Tā men yī tóng cān jiā le bǐ sài.
    They participated in the competition together.
  • 一同，。
    Dà jiā yī tóng nǔ lì, yí dìng néng chéng gōng.
    If everyone works together, we will surely succeed.
  • 一同。
    Wǒ men yī tóng fēn xiǎng le zhè ge hǎo xiāo xi.
    We shared this good news together.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

一yīsame
同tóngtogether

一 and 同 both point to sameness, giving joint action together.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Open 一 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

同 originally drew a pipe. It is the old form of 筒.

Open 同 →
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 6

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