study under same master; fellow student
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to study under the same teacher; to be fellow disciples
literaryLiterary usage indicating shared academic lineage or master-disciple relationship.
Tā他
men们
tóng同
mén门
yú于
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
guó国
xué学
dà大
shī师
。
They studied under a famous master of traditional Chinese learning.
Wǒ我
men们
sān三
rén人
tóng同
mén门
xué学
yì艺
，
qíng情
yì谊
shēn深
hòu厚
。
We three studied the art under the same master, sharing a deep bond.
noun
fellow student; classmate under the same master; fellow disciple
literaryRefers to the relationship between people sharing the same academic lineage, or the person themselves.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
tóng同
mén门
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
shī师
cóng从
Lǐ李
jiào教
shòu授
。
He is my fellow student; we both studied under Professor Li.
Tóng同
mén门
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
gāi该
hù互
xiāng相
fú扶
chí持
。
Fellow students should support one another.
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Zhè这
liǎng两
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
shì是
tóng同
mén门
，
dōu都
chū出
zì自
nà那
gè个
huà画
yuàn院
。
These two painters are from the same school, both coming from that art academy.