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The Chinese word tongshi - 同事 - tóngshì
(colleague in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
tóngshì
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English translations
colleague, to work together,
fellow worker, to work in the same place
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of tóngshì are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 同事 ( tongshi / tóngshì ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ŏ, ù).
Zhe wei shi Wang boshi, wo de tongshi.
Zhè wèi shì Wáng bóshì, wŏ de tóngshì.– English translation: This is Dr. Wang, my colleague.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
alike | also: work
More words that mean colleague in Chinese
huŏjì ( 伙计 )
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