Writing
同事 (tóngshì) — how to say "colleague" in Chinese
同事
Colleague
noun
Character composition
同
same
事
matter, work
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
和同事吃饭
hé tóngshì chīfàn
eat with colleagues
我的同事
wǒ de tóngshì
my colleague
新同事
xīn tóngshì
new colleague
Examples
我和同事之间的关系很融洽。
My relationship with colleagues is very harmonious.
他是我的同事。
He is my colleague.
Mnemonic
[tóngshì-] Tony the Tiger discovers a mysterious 同 "SAME" marking 🐯 in his office. He exclaims “同事 colleague!” to his fellow workers. They hilariously realize they're all wearing the same striped suit 事, making them the best-dressed group of 同事 colleagues in the jungle!
Frequently asked questions
How to say colleague in Mandarin?
"colleague" in Chinese is 同事 (tóngshì).
同事 meaning in English
同事 (tóngshì) means "Colleague".
How is 同事 pronounced?
It is pronounced tóngshì (written as tongshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "colleague" in Chinese characters?
It is written 同事: 同 has 6 strokes, 事 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 同事?
同事 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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