How to say “same” in Chinese
same; together; with
“Same” in Chinese is 同, tóng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
同 is read tóng. 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 “同”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 同. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们以前是同学，后来他去了南方。wǒmenyǐqiánshìtóngxué,hòuláitāqùlenánfāngWe used to be classmates, and later he moved south.
- 他是我的新同事tāshìwǒdexīntóngshìHe's my new coworker.
- 只有医生同意，你才能出院。zhǐyǒuyīshēngtóngyì,nǐcáinéngchūyuànYou can leave the hospital only if the doctor agrees.
- 每个人的方法都不同měigeréndefāngfǎdōubùtóngEveryone has their own method.
- 他点头表示同意tādiǎntóubiǎoshìtóngyìHe nodded in agreement.
- 大家都点头表示同意dàjiādōudiǎntóubiǎoshìtóngyìEveryone nodded in agreement.
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More words from the lesson “Comparing two options”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “same” in Chinese?
“Same” in Chinese is 同, pinyin tóng.
What does 同 mean?
同 (tóng) means “same; together; with”.
How do you write 同?
同 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 同?
同 is read tóng. Tones: tóng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“same” in the lesson “Comparing two options”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. 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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