tónggēng

同庚

Word · Verb

same age; born in the same year

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to be of the same age; to be born in the same year

Often used to describe people who share the same birth year or are of similar age. Can carry a sense of camaraderie or shared destiny in traditional contexts.

Wǒ我
men们
liǎ俩
tóng同
gēng庚
 ,
dōu都
shì是
yī1
jiǔ9
jiǔ9
líng0
nián年
chū出
shēng生
de的
 。

We are the same age, both born in 1990.

Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
lǎo老
yì艺
shù术
jiā家
tóng同
gēng庚
 ,
dàn但
yì艺
shù术
fēng风
gé格
jiǒng迥
rán然
bù不
tóng同
 。

These two elderly artists are the same age, but their artistic styles are vastly different.

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Àn按
jiù旧
sú俗
 ,
tóng同
gēng庚
zhě者
kě可
yǐ以
jié结
wéi为
xiōng兄
dì弟
 。

According to old customs, people of the same age can become sworn brothers.

Tóng同
gēng庚
de的
péng朋
you友
jù聚
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
 ,
zǒng总
yǒu有
shuō说
bù不
wán完
de的
huà话
tí题
 。

Friends of the same age always have endless topics to talk about when they get together.