同
tóng
Same; together; with, and
同 (tóng) vs 较 (jiào) — formal “with” and “compared with”
同 (tóng) + Participant + Action / 较 (jiào) + Comparison target + Difference
HSK 53.0
Pattern diagram
Who / what同WhoAction
Who / what较NounAdjective
Rule structure
同 (tóng) introduces another participant in an action: 同同事讨论 (tóng tóngshì tǎolùn), “discuss with a colleague.” 较 (jiào) introduces a comparison target: 较去年增加 (jiào qùnián zēngjiā), “increase compared with last year.” Such phrases are particularly characteristic of written and business language.
Rule structure
同 (tóng) introduces another participant in an action: 同同事讨论 (tóng tóngshì tǎolùn), “discuss with a colleague.” 较 (jiào) introduces a comparison target: 较去年增加 (jiào qùnián zēngjiā), “increase compared with last year.” Such phrases are particularly characteristic of written and business language.
Examples
我们同他合作，取得了较去年更好的结果。
Wǒmen tóng tā hézuò, qǔdé le jiào qùnián gèng hǎo de jiéguǒ.
We worked with him and achieved better results than last year.
Examples
我们同他合作，取得了较去年更好的结果。
Wǒmen tóng tā hézuò, qǔdé le jiào qùnián gèng hǎo de jiéguǒ.
We worked with him and achieved better results than last year.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “formal ‘with’ and ‘compared with’” in Chinese with 同 vs 较?
Use the structure: 同 (tóng) + Participant + Action / 较 (jiào) + Comparison target + Difference. For example: 我们同他合作，取得了较去年更好的结果。 — “We worked with him and achieved better results than last year”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
我们同他合作，取得了较去年更好的结果。 — “We worked with him and achieved better results than last year”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Level 5.
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