Tong Shi 同事- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    colleague; co-worker

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► tóng shì
    Tone numbers: tong2 shi4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 同事
    Simplified: 同事

    First Character: 同 (tóng) – like; same; similar; together; alike; with
    Second Character: 事 (shì) – matter; thing; item; work; affair

Examples of Tóng Shì

    ► Wǒmen shì tóngshì.
    我們是同事｡
    我们是同事｡
    We are colleagues.

    ► Tā shì wǒ yǐqián de tóngshì.
    她是我以前的同事｡
    她是我以前的同事｡
    She is my former colleague.