Definition
同事 (tóng shì) means 'colleague, coworker' — someone you work with at the same company or organization. It's the standard, neutral term for a work colleague, distinct from 同学 (classmate), 同伴 (companion), and 同行 (someone in the same profession, not necessarily your workplace). 同仁 is a more formal, respectful synonym used in writing.
noun
colleaguecoworker
Measure word · 个, 位
Easily confused
- 同时tóng shísound-alikeat the same time; simultaneously
Examples
- 同事。Wǒmen gōngōngsī yǒu sānshí gè tóng shì.Our company has thirty colleagues.
- 同事。Wǒ de tóng shì jīntiān méiyǒu lái shàngbān.My colleague didn't come to work today.
- 同事。Zhè wèi tóng shì shì wǒ de hǎo péngyou.This colleague is my good friend.
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