同年

• 병음: tóng nián
• 한자 분석: 同 = same; 年 = 禾 + 千 — year

뜻

같은 해(동년); 같은 해에 태어난 동갑(또래)

Can refer to events occurring in the same calendar year, or to people born in the same year. Also historically referred to successful candidates from the same imperial examination year, creating a special bond.

예문

1. 我们是同年出生的，都属龙。
2. 公司成立和上市是同年发生的，发展速度惊人。
3. 他和我是同年进公司的，现在他已经是总监了。

사용 가이드

맥락: time reference, age, career

어조: descriptive

올바른 표현

• 我们同年。(We're the same age.)
• 同年入职。(Joined the company the same year.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把'同年'和'同龄'完全混用 (同年 emphasizes the same specific year — 同龄 means same age more generally)

기원과 역사

同 means same, 年 means year — the same year.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal