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Definitions
- 1. like
- 2. same
- 3. similar
- 4. together
- 5. alike
- 6. with
Example Sentences
1 shown同 意。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 同
informed consent
Tan Sitong (1865-1898), Qing writer and politician, one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898
the corresponding time period (in a different year etc)
man
Datong county in Datong 大同[dà tóng], Shanxi
allotropy
cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests
like polarities repel each other
to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
community
of the same name
isomorphism
supporter
concerted efforts in a common cause (idiom); united and working together
to be estranged
to be with
parties to a contract (law)
lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)
Tongli, a city in Jiangsu Province, China
lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
Tongrentang, Chinese pharmaceutical company (TCM)
contemporary
as above; ditto; idem
same-sex marriage
entirely different
(business) contract
Huitong county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan
to be homophobic
Liu Shutong (1880-1942), painter, Buddhist monk and distinguished figure in New Culture Movement 新文化運動|新文化运动[xīn wén huà yùn dòng] after the Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命[xīn hài gé mìng] of 1911
peer review
at the same time
to agree
to conspire with sb
(politically) dissenting
to live together
congruence class (of integers modulo n)
(neologism c. 2009) wife of a gay man (the man may marry to conform with social expectations, and the woman often enters the marriage not knowing he is gay)
Homoptera (insect suborder including cicadas, aphids, plant-hoppers, shield bugs etc)
colleague; co-worker
to regard the same as
to seek consensus
kindred spirit
comrade
identical
allied nation
to share the bed
lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times
common ground
straight flush (poker)
to help (sb do sth)
fellow countryman (from the same village)
three generations under one roof
as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
a lesbian (coll.)
at the same time; meanwhile
Chen Xitong (1930-), mayor of Beijing at the time of 4th Jun 1989 Tiananmen incident
to converge
to live under the same roof (of different generations)
different
Tongren County in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州[huáng nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai
to mix up
peer
synonym
lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
to share the same origins; to have common roots
to invite sb to go along with oneself (to a meeting, on a trip etc)
to beg to differ (idiom)
out of the ordinary
Tongji Medical College
common program
cognate; words having a common origin
common interest
fertile isotope
(of people) to be of one voice (idiom)
different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
like-minded (idiom)
colleague; coworker
to agree blindly
to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
New Play Comrade Society, Chinese theatrical company founded in 1912, a continuation of the Spring Willow Society 春柳社[chūn liǔ shè]
peer review
gender identity disorder (GID)
accomplice
Tongren County in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州[huáng nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai
synonymous
homophobia
(dated) Taiwanese indigenous peoples
(statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over year
mutual fund
fellow workers
your favor amounts to being given a new lease on life (idiom)
same trade or business
schoolmate
of one mind (idiom)
to collude
Tongmenghui, Sun Yat-sen's alliance for democracy, founded 1905, became the Guomindang 國民黨|国民党 in 1912
to go the same way
hermaphroditism
to differ to some extent (idiom)
to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
isomer (chemistry)
as close as flesh and bones (idiom); deep friendship
isogamete
isotopic separation
like
bilateral agreement
comparison
to regard sb as a brother (idiom)
to accompany
to exist in name only
empathy
to have nothing in common with each other (idiom)
Datong prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西
peer
desk-mate
same principle
East African Community
of the same age
common
Tongde county in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海南藏族自治州[hǎi nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai
(of siblings) having the same mother but different fathers
asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
collaborative filtering
to regard sb as one's own child
trade association
flush (poker)
peer counseling
Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠|吴忠[wú zhōng], Ningxia
born of the same parents
person from the same village, town, or province
Arab Common Market
three horses at the same trough (idiom, alluding to Sima Yi 司馬懿|司马懿[sī mǎ yì] and his two sons); conspirators under the same roof
fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company
name of the radical 冂[jiōng] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 13)
to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.
anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary
person from the same county
to share joys and sorrows
homosexual
peer pressure
contract law
shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows
lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
everybody celebrating together
fellow-traveler
to study at the same school
same sign, joint aim (idiom); fig. completely compatible
to accompany
to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)
having same given name and family name
gender identity disorder
ally
to walk hand in hand
lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding
to journey together
to approve of
Tongji University
(of a married couple) to have intercourse
mirroring others
simultaneous translation
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
(Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society)
comrade
synergy
Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍[lǎo shě]
same day
asynchronous
virtually the same
Tongmenghui, Sun Yat-sen's alliance for democracy, founded 1905, became the Guomindang 國民黨|国民党 in 1912
customs union
labor contract
not at all the same
plesiochronous
commensurable
coaxial cable
accompanying
assimilation
peer group
same road out, different ones back
to stand out from the masses (idiom)
classmate
same
to enjoy together
lit. chicken speaking with duck
(music) unison
Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
to sympathize with
peer review
to become more glorious with each passing day (idiom)
woman
(linguistics) an equivalent; a translation of a term into the target language
can't agree with
synonym
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
peer support
fellow enthusiasts
Kyōdō, Japanese news agency
the same year
to collude
lane
companion; comrade; fellow
colleague
to appear on the same stage
to approve of
sibling
different routes to the same destination (idiom); fig. different means of achieve the same end
(have the) same feeling
to be narrowly partisan
royal flush (poker)
of the same generation
(of siblings) having the same father but different mothers
Common Gateway Interface
at the same time
Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠|吴忠[wú zhōng], Ningxia
to equate
fissile isotope
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
identical
lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common
radioactive isotope
a deal where the parties collude to sign an under-the-table \yin contract\ 陰合同|阴合同 as well as an ostensibly genuine \yang contract\ 陽合同|阳合同 in order to deceive authorities
tantamount to
homosexuality
service contract
on the same level
equal pay for equal work
synonym
people from the same workplace or profession
extremely important
Tongwen Guan, 19th century college that trained translators for China's diplomatic corps, established in Beijing in 1862 and absorbed by the Imperial University in 1902
Kyōdō, Japanese news agency
to cooperate
isomorphism
homomorphism (math.)
former Tong'an county, now Tong'an district 同安區|同安区[tóng ān qū] of Xiamen city, Fujian
China Democratic League
to belong to the same party or organization
coaxial
homophone; homonym
Thank you for your congratulations!
One world - one dream, motto of 2008 Beijing Olympic games
reign name of Qing emperor (1861-1875)
similar
Tongjiang, county-level city in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[jiā mù sī], Heilongjiang
identical
same nature
Datong or Tatung District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
Tong'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[xià mén shì] (Amoy), Fujian
a hermaphrodite
(coll.) to have a lot in common (with sb)
together
hermaphrodite
along with
cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike
a word that rhymes (with another word)
to feel as if it had happened to oneself
like-named
gay guy (coll.)
simultaneous interpretation headset
call loan
Tong'an district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[xià mén shì] (Amoy), Fujian
homology (biology)
to both benefit
accomplice
alliance
identical twins
roommate
to share one's feeling of grief with others (idiom)
classmate
Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League
Like attracts like.
isogamy
Hanseatic League
fellow traveler
tautology
nuclear isobar
cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike
out of the ordinary
homosexual
similarly hereinafter
non-fungible token (NFT)
equal to
congruent (math.)
to be in the same class
to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
person of the same profession
Chinese character that is pronounced the same (as another character)
together with
isotope
synchronous digital hierarchy
simultaneous interpretation
to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes
Tongjiang, county-level city in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯[jiā mù sī], Heilongjiang
to work together
(of twins) identical
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
(political) dissident
to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
to regard sth as a plaything (idiom); to consider unimportant
social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)
similar (model)
lit. to share the same bed with different dreams (idiom); ostensible partners with different agendas
stratosphere
lit. fragrant herbs and foul herbs do not go into the same vessel (idiom)
Datong or Tatung Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣|宜兰县[yí lán xiàn], Taiwan
to use the same method to treat different diseases (TCM)
homophobia
widely different
different mouths, same voice
synchrotron
Huitong county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[huái huà], Hunan
cannibalism
isomerism (chemistry)
dead end
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc)
congruence (math.)
coeducation
analogous (evolutionary biology)
homogeneous
synchronous
Tongde county in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海南藏族自治州[hǎi nán zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai
par