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同事 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say tóngshì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
同事是指在同一个公司或组织中工作的其他人。我们经常和同事一起工作、交流和学习。
tóngshì shì zhǐ zài tóng yī gè gōngsī huò zǔzhī zhōng zuò gōng qí de qítā rén. Wǒmen céngbǎi hé tóngshì yīqǐ zuògōng、jiāochéng hé xuéxí。
Colleagues are other people who work in the same company or organization. We often work, communicate, and learn together with colleagues.
Context note
同事这个词通常在工作场合出现，比如在办公室、会议室或者公司聚餐时。
tóngshì zhè gè cí tōngcháng zài gōngzuò chǎngkàng chūxiàn, bǐrú zài gōngsī fāng、huìyìjiù huò gōngsī jùcān shí。
This word is usually used in work settings, such as in the office, meeting room, or company dinner.
5 examples
我的同事经常帮助我完成任务。
wǒ de tóng shì jīng cháng bāng zhù wǒ wán chéng rèn wu。
My colleagues often help me complete tasks.
我们部门的同事们都很友好。
wǒ men bù mén de tóng shì men dōu hěn yǒu hǎo。
The colleagues in our department are all very friendly.
他和同事一起参加了公司的培训。
tā hé tóng shì yì qǐ cān jiā le gōng sī de péi xùn。
He and his colleagues participated in the company's training together.
我向我的同事请教了一些问题。
wǒ xiàng wǒ de tóng shì qǐng jiào le yì xiē wèn tí。
I asked my colleague for advice on some issues.
我们公司有很多优秀的同事。
wǒ men gōng sī yǒu hěn duō yōu xiù de tóng shì。
Our company has many excellent colleagues.
5 mini stories
小明和同事们一起参加了公司的年会。他们在聚餐时聊得很开心。
xiǎo míng hé tóng shì men yì qǐ cān jiā le gōng sī de nián huì。 tā men zài jù cān shí liáo dé hěn kāi xīn。
Xiaoming and his colleagues participated in the company's annual meeting together. They had a great time chatting during the dinner.
李华在工作中遇到了难题，向同事求助。同事们都很乐意帮助他。
lǐ huá zài gōng zuò zhōng yù dào le nán tí， xiàng tóng shì qiú zhù。 tóng shì men dōu hěn lè yì bāng zhù tā。
Lihua encountered difficulties at work and sought help from his colleagues. His colleagues were very willing to assist him.
张老师和同事们一起讨论了新学期的教学计划。他们提出了很多好的建议。
zhāng lǎo shī hé tóng shì men yì qǐ tǎo lùn le xīn xué qī de jiào xué jì huà。 tā men tí chū le hěn duō hǎo de jiàn yì。
Teacher Zhang and her colleagues discussed the new semester's teaching plan together. They came up with many good suggestions.
王经理邀请同事一起去参加了一个行业交流会。大家都很感兴趣。
wáng jīng lǐ yāo qǐng tóng shì yì qǐ qù cān jiā le yí gè háng yè jiāo liú huì。 dà jiā dōu hěn gǎn xìng qù。
Manager Wang invited his colleagues to attend an industry exchange meeting together. Everyone was very interested.
赵先生和同事们一起庆祝了公司的成立周年。他们共同分享了喜悦。
zhào xiān shēng hé tóng shì men yì qǐ qìng zhù le gōng sī de chéng lì zhōu nián。 tā men gòng tóng fēn xiǎng le xǐ yuè。
Mr. Zhao and his colleagues celebrated the company's anniversary together. They shared their joy together.