同步 (tóng bù) — to synchronize; to be in sync with

Definition

同步 (tóng bù) means 'to synchronize' — making two or more things happen at the same time or stay in step. 同期 (tóng qī) is a noun meaning 'the same period' (e.g., same quarter in different years), not an action of syncing. Use 同步 for devices, actions, or schedules; use 同期 for time references.

verb

to synchronizeto be in sync with

Examples

同步。
Qǐng bǎ shǒujī hé diànnǎo tóng bù yíxià.
Please synchronize your phone and computer.
同步。
Tāmen de bùfá fēicháng tóng bù.
Their steps are very synchronized.
同步。
Liǎng gè xiàngmù xūyào tóng bù tuījìn.
The two projects need to be advanced synchronously.

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