How common it is
同 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tóng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
同表示一样或相同的意思。
Tóng biǎoshì yīyàng huò xiāngtóng de yìsi.
Same means identical or alike.
Context note
我们穿同一种颜色的衣服。
Wǒmen chuān tóng yī zhǒng yánsè de yīfu.
We wear clothes of the same color.
5 examples
我们有同一个老师。
wǒ men yǒu tóng yí gè lǎo shī。
We have the same teacher.
他们住同一条街。
tā men zhù tóng yì tiáo jiē。
They live on the same street.
我们喜欢同一种水果。
wǒ men xǐ huan tóng yì zhǒng shuǐ guǒ。
We like the same fruit.
她们穿同款鞋子。
tā men chuān tóng kuǎn xié zǐ。
They wear the same style of shoes.
我们读同一本书。
wǒ men dú tóng yì běn shū。
We read the same book.
5 mini stories
小明和小红有同一个生日。他们一起庆祝。
xiǎo míng hé xiǎo hóng yǒu tóng yí gè shēng rì。 tā men yì qǐ qìng zhù。
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hong have the same birthday. They celebrate together.
我们坐同一辆车去公园。路上很开心。
wǒ men zuò tóng yí liàng chē qù gōng yuán。 lù shang hěn kāi xīn。
We take the same car to the park. The ride is fun.
她们喜欢同一种动物。猫很可爱。
tā men xǐ huan tóng yì zhǒng dòng wù。 māo hěn kě ài。
They like the same animal. Cats are cute.
我们上同一所学校。每天一起走。
wǒ men shàng tóng yì suǒ xué xiào。 měi tiān yì qǐ zǒu。
We go to the same school. We walk together every day.
他们玩同一个游戏。大家都笑了。
tā men wán tóng yí gè yóu xì。 dà jiā dōu xiào le。
They play the same game. Everyone laughs.