Writing
同 (tóng) — how to say "same" in Chinese
同
Same; together; with, and
adjective · verb · adverb · preposition · conjunction joining words
How to use it
Joins only words, not clauses.
我同他一起吃饭。
wǒ tóng tā yì qǐ chī fàn
I eat together with him.
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
Collocations
同老师商量
tóng lǎoshī shāngliang
to consult a teacher
Examples
他们同一天生日。
They have the same birthday.
我们同班。
We are in the same class.
Mnemonic
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Frequently asked questions
How to say same in Mandarin?
"same" in Chinese is 同 (tóng).
同 meaning in English
同 (tóng) means "Same; together; with, and".
How is 同 pronounced?
It is pronounced tóng (written as tong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "same" in Chinese characters?
It is written 同 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 同?
同 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 同
关于 — about, regarding
关于 (guānyú) + Topic，…
全 — whole, entire
全 (quán) + Measure Word + Noun
一 + measure word — one by one
一 (yī) + Measure Word + 一 (yī) + Measure Word
万一 — what if
万一 (wànyī) + (Undesirable) Condition + 怎么办 (zěnme bàn)？
对于 vs 至于 — as for, regarding
对于 (duìyú) + Topic (focus) / 至于 (zhìyú) + Topic (transition)
包括 — including with 在内
包括 (bāokuò) + X + 在内 (zàinèi), Group + 都 (dōu) + Verb