同步 (tóng bù) — to synchronize; to be in sync with
Definition
Means 'in step' — events, devices, or actions happening at the same pace or time. Unlike 同期 (same period, e.g. same month of a different year), 同步 stresses matching pace or simultaneous action, not just a shared time frame.
verb
to synchronizeto be in sync with
Examples
- 同步。Qǐng bǎ shǒu jī hé diàn nǎo tóng bù yí xià.Please synchronize your phone and computer.
- 同步。Tā men de bù fá fēi cháng tóng bù.Their steps are very synchronized.
- 同步。Liǎng gè xiàng mù xū yào tóng bù tuī jìn.The two projects need to be advanced synchronously.
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