schoolmate; fellow student
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
schoolmate; fellow student; classmate
Synonymous with 同学 but slightly more formal or literary in register; often used in written contexts or formal speech to refer to someone with whom one studies or has studied.
Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
de的
dà大
xué学
xué学
yǒu友
，
wǒ我
men们
rèn认
shi识
shí十
nián年
le了
。
He is my university schoolmate; we have known each other for ten years.
Xué学
yǒu友
men们
měi每
nián年
dōu都
jù聚
huì会
yī一
cì次
，
huí回
yì忆
xiào校
yuán园
shí时
guāng光
。
The schoolmates gather once every year to reminisce about their campus days.
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Tóng同
sān三
wǔ五
xué学
yǒu友
jiāo郊
wài外
tà踏
qīng青
，
xiǎng享
shòu受
chūn春
rì日
fēng风
guāng光
。
Go for a spring outing in the suburbs with a few schoolmates and enjoy the spring scenery.
Zài在
xué学
yǒu友
men们
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
xià下
，
wǒ我
shùn顺
lì利
tōng通
guò过
le了
kǎo考
shì试
。
With the help of my fellow students, I successfully passed the exam.