How to say “at the same time” in Chinese
at the same time
“At the same time” in Chinese is 同时, tóng shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
同时 is read tóng shí: 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
On the left, 日 “sun”.
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 “同时”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 同时. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们两个人同时到了tāmenliǎnggeréntóngshídàoleThe two of them arrived at the same time.
More words from the lesson “Then and now”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “at the same time” in Chinese?
“At the same time” in Chinese is 同时, pinyin tóngshí.
What does 同时 mean?
同时 (tóngshí) means “at the same time”.
How do you write 同时?
同时 is 2 characters: 同 (tóng) — same, together; 时 (shí) — time. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 同时?
同时 is read tóngshí. Tones: tóng — second tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“at the same time” in the lesson “Then and now”
This word is from the topic “Profession and plans” 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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