Definition
同学 means 'classmate' — someone you study with at the same school. It differs from 学生 (student, a role) and 同事 (colleague, a coworker). Use 同学 when referring to a fellow student, not to yourself.
noun
classmatefellow student
Measure word · 位, 个
Examples
- 同学。Tā shì wǒ tóng xué.He is my classmate.
- 同学。Wǒ tóng xué hěn hǎo.My classmate is very nice.
- 同学。Wǒ yǒu yí ge tóng xué.I have a classmate.
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