schoolmate; fellow student; a form of address for students
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesverb
to study in the same school
An infrequently used verbal form, often used to describe a past shared schooling experience.
Wǒ我
men们
zì自
yòu幼
tóng同
xué学
。
We studied in the same school since childhood.
Wǒ我
hé和
tā他
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
tóng同
guò过
xué学
。
He and I once studied in the same school in Beijing.
noun
schoolmate; fellow student
The most common meaning, used to refer to anyone who studies or studied at the same school as you.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dà大
xué学
tóng同
xué学
。
He is my university classmate.
Wǒ我
men们
lǎo老
tóng同
xué学
jù聚
yī一
jù聚
ba吧
。
Let's have a get-together, old schoolmates.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
wǒ我
de的
tóng同
bān班
tóng同
xué学
。
This is my classmate (from the same class).
noun
student (as a form of address)
A polite and common way for teachers, staff, or strangers to address a student, similar to "hey, student" or "excuse me."
Tóng同
xué学
，
qǐng请
wèn问
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
？
Excuse me, student, could you tell me how to get to the library?
Tóng同
xué学
，
qǐng请
zhù注
yì意
tīng听
jiǎng讲
。
Students, please pay attention to the lecture.
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Tóng同
xué学
，
nǐ你
de的
shū书
bāo包
diào掉
le了
。
Hey, student, you dropped your backpack.