Definition
同 (tóng) is a versatile word meaning 'same' (adjective), 'together' (adverb), or 'with' (preposition). As an adjective, it's more formal than 一样 (yī yàng) and often used in fixed expressions or written Chinese. As a preposition, it's less formal than 与 (yǔ) but common in everyday speech.
adjective
samesimilar
adverb
togetherin common
preposition
withtogether with
Easily confused
- 后hòulook-alikebehind; back (in space)
- 通tōngsound-alike(verb) to go through; to be open or connected; to have a thorough knowledge of (a subject)
- 害hàilook-alike(verb) to harm, to cause trouble to
- 痛tòngsound-alike(adjective) painful, sore; aching (physical or emotional)
- 右yòulook-alikeright side; right (direction)
- 捅tǒngsound-aliketo poke, to stab, to prod
- 告gàolook-aliketo sue, to file a lawsuit against
- 桶tǒngsound-alikebucket; trash can; barrel
- 筒tǒngsound-aliketube, cylinder
- 铜tóngsound-alikecopper
Examples
- 同。Wǒ tóng tā yìqǐ qù gōngyuán.I go to the park with him.
- 。Wǒmen zhù zài tóng yí gè chéngshì.We live in the same city.
- 同。Tāmen tóng zhù zài yì jiān sùshè.They live together in a dormitory.
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