同

• 拼音: tóng
• 汉字拆解: 同 = 冂 (enclosure) + 口 (mouth) + 一 — people under one roof speaking as one

含义

Same; together with; identical. As a preposition: with, together with.

Expresses similarity, togetherness, or shared identity. As an adjective, it means same or identical. As a preposition, it's a more formal alternative to 和 or 跟. Appears in countless compounds: 同意 (agree), 同事 (colleague), 相同 (identical), 同时 (simultaneously). Very common in formal and written Chinese.

例句

1. 我同你的看法完全一致，这个方案确实可行。
2. 他们两人年龄相同，性格却截然不同。
3. 同以往相比，今年的销售额有了显著增长。

用法指南

语境: comparisons, agreements, formal writing

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我同你一起去吧。(Let me go together with you.)
• 这同我想的一样。(This is the same as what I thought.)

错误说法

• 我同朋友玩。(Too formal for casual speech — use 和 or 跟 with friends)

起源与历史

Depicts people gathering around the same place or thing, symbolizing togetherness and sameness. The top component suggests a covering or unifying element.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal