How to say “common” in Chinese
common, joint
“Common” in Chinese is 共同, gòng tóng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
共同 is read gòng tóng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “共同”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 共同. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们有很多共同的爱好wǒmenyǒuhěnduōgòngtóngdeàihàoWe have a lot of hobbies in common.
- 地球是人类共同的家园。dìqiúshìrénlèigòngtóngdejiāyuánThe Earth is the common home of humankind.
- 消灭贫困是全人类的共同目标xiāomièpínkùnshìquánrénlèidegòngtóngmùbiāoWiping out poverty is a common goal of all humanity.
More words from the lesson “No matter how”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “common” in Chinese?
“Common” in Chinese is 共同, pinyin gòngtóng.
What does 共同 mean?
共同 (gòngtóng) means “common, joint”.
How do you write 共同?
共同 is 2 characters: 共 (gòng) — together, common; 同 (tóng) — same, together. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 共同?
共同 is read gòngtóng. Tones: gòng — fourth tone, tóng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“common” in the lesson “No matter how”
This word is from the topic “Society and country” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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