Writing
同时 (tóngshí) — how to say "at the same time" in Chinese
同时
At the same time, meanwhile
noun · conjunction
Character composition
同
same, together
时
time
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Synonyms
与此同时
at the same time
yǔcǐtóngshí · formal, written
Collocations
与此同时
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
at the same time
同时进行
tóngshí jìnxíng
go on simultaneously
同时发生
tóngshí fāshēng
happen at the same time
Examples
他可以一边听音乐，同时认真地做自己的工作。
He can listen to music and do his work seriously at the same time.
同时开始。
Start at the same time.
Frequently asked questions
At the same time meaning in Chinese
"at the same time" in Chinese is 同时 (tóngshí).
同时 meaning in English
同时 (tóngshí) means "At the same time, meanwhile".
How is 同时 pronounced?
It is pronounced tóngshí (written as tongshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "at the same time" in Chinese characters?
It is written 同时: 同 has 6 strokes, 时 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 同时?
同时 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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