同事

tóng shì

CL 位 wèi 个 gè 名 míng

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. colleague; co-worker

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 老板 lǎo bǎn 老板 lǎo bǎn Robam (brand) boss, counterpart to a colleague: Robam (brand)

Related words

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• 工友 gōng yǒu 工友 gōng yǒu odd-job worker (janitor, groundsman etc) at a school or government office co-worker in a manual or blue-collar context: odd-job worker (janitor, groundsman etc) at a school or government office

Synonyms

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• 同仁 tóng rén 同仁 tóng rén 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 more formal or literary term for colleague: 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

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 同学 (tóngxué, classmate); 同事 is only for work relationships.

Formality

同事 is neutral; for formal writing or speeches, 同仁 (tóngrén) is preferred.

Example Sentences

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他被 同事 诬陷偷了公司文件。

He was framed by a colleague for stealing company documents.

他被 同事 嫌弃，心里很难过。

He was shunned by his colleagues and felt very sad.

她嫉妒 同事 的成功。

She envies her colleague's success.

他们经常议论 同事 的行为。

They often comment on their colleagues' behavior.

我和他是 同事 。

He and I are colleagues.

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Child Words of 同事

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 同 同 tóng: like
• 同 同 tòng: see 衚衕|胡同[hú tòng]