Writing
同一 (tóng yī) — how to say "the same" in Chinese
同一
The same
adjective
Character composition
同
same
一
one
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
同一方向
tóng yī fāngxiàng
the same direction
同一本书
tóng yī běn shū
the same book
同一时间
tóng yī shíjiān
the same time
Examples
他们喜欢同一本书和同一部电影。
They like the same book and the same movie.
我们住同一层。
We live on the same floor.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "the same" in Chinese?
"the same" in Chinese is 同一 (tóng yī).
同一 meaning in English
同一 (tóng yī) means "The same".
How is 同一 pronounced?
It is pronounced tóng yī (written as tong yi, tongyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "the same" in Chinese characters?
It is written 同一: 同 has 6 strokes, 一 has 1 stroke. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 同一?
同一 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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