同窗 (tóng chuāng) — schoolmate (formal, literary)
Definition
Literary/formal word for 'schoolmate' — classmate from the same school, used mainly in writing, letters, or nostalgic speech. 比 同学 more formal and old-fashioned.
noun
schoolmate (formal, literary)
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 同窗，。Tā shì wǒ dà xué shí qī de tóng chuāng, bì yè hòu zài méi jiàn guò.He was my schoolmate from university; I haven't seen him since graduation.
- 同窗，。Zhì wǒ de lǎo tóng chuāng, jǐn yǐ cǐ xìn biǎo dá duì wǎng rì de huái niàn.To my old schoolmate, I write this letter to express my nostalgia for the past.
- 同窗。Zhè cì tóng chuāng jù huì ràng wǒ men chóng wēn le qīng chūn suì yuè.This schoolmate reunion allowed us to relive our youthful days.
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