How to say “coworker” in Chinese
coworker
“Coworker” in Chinese is 同事, tóng shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
同事 is read tóng shì: 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 “同事”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 同事. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是我的新同事tāshìwǒdexīntóngshìHe's my new coworker.
- 请允许我介绍一下我的同事qǐngyǔnxǔwǒjièshàoyíxiàwǒdetóngshìAllow me to introduce my colleague.
- 我跟同事相处得很好。wǒgēntóngshìxiāngchǔdehěnhǎoI get along well with my coworkers.
- 你跟新同事相处得怎么样？nǐgēnxīntóngshìxiāngchǔdezěnmeyàngHow are you getting along with your new coworkers?
- 大家热烈欢迎新同事dàjiārèlièhuānyíngxīntóngshìEveryone gives the new colleague a warm welcome.
- 新同事怎么样？xīntóngshìzěnmeyàngHow's the new colleague?
More words from the lesson “At the office”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “coworker” in Chinese?
“Coworker” in Chinese is 同事, pinyin tóngshì.
What does 同事 mean?
同事 (tóngshì) means “coworker”.
How do you write 同事?
同事 is 2 characters: 同 (tóng) — same, together; 事 (shì) — matter, affair. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 同事?
同事 is read tóngshì. Tones: tóng — second tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“coworker” in the lesson “At the office”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. 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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