Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 同

see 衚衕／胡同 (hútòng)

like
same
similar
together
alike
with

comrade
(slang) homosexual
CL:個／个 (gè)

abbr. of 同濟大學／同济大学 ( Tóngjì Dàxué)

to approve of
to endorse
to acknowledge
to recognize
to identify oneself with

(of twins) identical
monozygotic

(of a married couple) to have intercourse
(literary) to share the same room
of the same family branch

similar (model)
merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc

variant of 同人 (tóngrén)

fellow enthusiasts

to help (sb do sth)
to assist (sb in doing sth)

to mix up
to confuse one thing with another

identical
same

congruent (math.)
having same residue modulo some number

Huitong county in Huaihua 懷化／怀化 ( Huáihuà), Hunan

to regard the same as
to regard as being the same as

person of the same profession
of the same trade, occupation or industry

homology (biology)
a common origin

same tone
in agreement with
homology (invariant of a topological space in math.)

of the same age

colleague; co-worker

assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc)

to accompany

to appear together in a photo or video clip

synchronous
to synchronize
to keep step with

to agree
to consent
to approve

to cooperate
in coordination with
coordinated
collaborate
collaboration
collaborative

for the same reason

lane
alley
CL:條／条 (tiáo)

as above; ditto; idem

to handle sth jointly

common
joint
jointly
together
collaborative

to agree blindly

same; equal; similar
similarly; also; too

Thank you for your congratulations!
The same to you! (returning a compliment)

to journey together

to conspire with sb
to plot
a conspirator
a partner in crime
an accomplice

to invite sb to go along with oneself (to a meeting, on a trip etc)

variant of 胡同 (hútòng)

the corresponding time period (in a different year etc)
concurrent
synchronous

(evolutionary biology) analogous

accomplice

to approve of
to endorse
(vote) in favor

Tongli, a city in Jiangsu Province, China

like
as

flush (poker)

Tong'an, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市／厦门市 ( Xiàmèn Shì), Fujian

identical; the same

synonymous

to study at the same school
fellow student
classmate
CL:位 (wèi),個／个 (gè)

isomorphism
isomorphic

same nature
homosexual

to accompany

similar
same type
alike

identical

par

same day
simultaneous

to be homophobic

a lesbian (coll.)

to equate
equal to

to sympathize with
sympathy

comparison
differences and similarities

to be in the same class
to be in the same squad
classmate

fellow workers

to go the same way

colleague; coworker

people from the same workplace or profession
co-worker
colleague
pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc

peer
member of the same class, generation or social group

contract; agreement
CL:份 (fèn)

roommate
to share a room

to belong to the same party or organization
member of the same party or organization; (derog.) confederate; accomplice

gay guy (coll.)

along with
accompanied by
together with

to collude
to gang up on

to be with

together

(music) unison
(linguistics) homophonous; homonymic

reign name of Qing emperor (1861-1875)

(have the) same feeling
similar impression
common feeling

the same year

of the same generation
person of the same generation
peer

companion; comrade; fellow

simultaneous interpretation (abbr. for 同聲傳譯／同声传译 (tóngshēngchuányì))

to collude
in collusion with

schoolmate
fellow student

(Confucianism) Great Harmony (concept of an ideal society)

to approve of
to endorse
(vote) in favor

accompanying

equal to
having the same social class or status

commensurable
commensurate

classmate
fellow student

on the same level
ranking equally

(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)

coaxial

of the same name
homonymous
self-titled (album)

government sub-prefect (old)

to enjoy together

to live together
to cohabit

mirroring others
identical

to appear on the same stage

to live under the same roof (of different generations)

to converge

Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠／吴忠 ( Wúzhōng), Ningxia

(math.) homomorphism

fellow soldier
comrade
companion
intimate friend

different
distinct
not the same
not alike

at the same time; simultaneously

born of the same parents
sibling
fellow citizen
compatriot

Tongde county in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海南藏族自治州 ( Hǎinán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

desk-mate
seat-mate

person from the same village, town, or province

colleague
co-conspirator
accomplice

similarly hereinafter

Tongren County in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 黃南藏族自治州／黄南藏族自治州 ( Huángnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

same-sex marriage
gay marriage

(statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over year

tantamount to
to be like

same principle

to be of one mind; united
concentric

same trade or business
person in the same trade or business

Tongjiang, county-level city in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯 ( Jiāmùsī), Heilongjiang

alliance

homogeneous

to seek consensus
to seek conformity

together with
along with

contemporary

(linguistics) an equivalent; a translation of a term into the target language

erhua variant of 胡同／胡同／ (hútòng)

Kyōdō, Japanese news agency

Tongmenghui, Sun Yat-sen's alliance for democracy, founded 1905, became the Guomindang 國民黨／国民党 in 1912

accomplice

tóngxíngxìng

isomorphism

Tongrentang, Chinese pharmaceutical company (TCM)

Chen Xitong (1930-), mayor of Beijing at the time of 4th Jun 1989 Tiananmen incident

Tong'an, a district of Xiamen City 廈門市／厦门市 ( Xiàmèn Shì), Fujian

allied nation
ally
confederation

fellow traveler
comrade

dead end
blind alley

community

stratosphere

synonym

synonym

man
male
male compatriot

woman
female
female compatriot

(coll.) to have a lot in common (with sb)
to get along well with each other

congruence (math.)
equation for residue modulo some number

kǒngtóngzhèng

homophobia

Datong county in Datong 大同 ( Dàtóng), Shanxi

homophone; homonym

isotope

Chinese character that is pronounced the same (as another character)

Huitong county in Huaihua 懷化／怀化 ( Huáihuà), Hunan

gòngtóngdiǎn

common ground

asynchronous

peer
one's contemporary
person of the same age

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

Tóngrén Xiàn

Tongren County in Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 黃南藏族自治州／黄南藏族自治州 ( Huángnán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

contract law

ally
allied forces

Datong or Tatung District of Taipei City 臺北市／台北市 ( Táiběi Shì), Taiwan
Datong District of Daqing City 大慶／大庆 ( Dàqìng), Heilongjiang

name of the radical 冂 (jiōng) in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 13)

supporter
sympathizer (esp. of political cause)
fellow traveler

cognate; words having a common origin

former Tong'an county, now Tong'an district 同安區／同安区 ( Tóng'ānqū) of Xiamen city, Fujian

synonym

at the same time
contemporary

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

xiǎotóngxiāng

person from the same county

person from the same province

shàngtóngdiào

cohomology (invariant of a topological space in math.)

tóngxìngliàn

homosexuality
gay person
gay love

Tóngjiāngshì

Tongjiang, county-level city in Kiamusze or Jiamusi city 佳木斯 ( Jiāmùsī), Heilongjiang

fellow-traveler
like-minded person

Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠／吴忠 ( Wúzhōng), Ningxia

empathy

Homoptera (insect suborder including cicadas, aphids, plant-hoppers, shield bugs etc)

straight flush (poker)

homosexual

Tongde county in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海南藏族自治州 ( Hǎinán Zàngzú Zìzhìzhōu), Qinghai

Dàtóng Xiāng

Datong or Tatung Township in Yilan County 宜蘭縣／宜兰县 ( Yílán Xiàn), Taiwan

a word that rhymes (with another word)

to share joys and sorrows
sharing good times and hard times
same as 同甘共苦

(math.) congruence class; residue class

Datong prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

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 Wénhuà Yùndòng) after the Xinhai Revolution 辛亥革命 ( Xīnhài Gémìng) of 1911

social gathering at which those attending take it in turns to perform for the whole group (music, dancing or comedy etc)

fēitóngfánxiǎng

out of the ordinary

dǎngtóngfáyì

to be narrowly partisan
to unite with those of the same views but alienate those with different views

gōngzhūtónghào

to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts

sìshìtóngtáng

four generations under one roof (idiom)

nánnütóngxiào

coeducation

wèitóngjiáolà

lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)
fig. tasteless; insipid

yǔcǐ-tóngshí

at the same time; meanwhile

guānshuìtóngméng

customs union

tóngcháiyālì

peer pressure

tóngméngqílì

to both benefit

tóngcháifúchí

peer support

zhīqíngtóngyì

informed consent

tóngxīnxiélì

to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
to pull together
to work as one

shuāngfāngtóngyì

bilateral agreement

yìqǔtónggōng

different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
different methods leading to the same result
different approach but equally satisfactory outcome

tónglèixiāngshí

cannibalism

sāndàitóngtáng

three generations under one roof

tóngshìcāogē

wielding the halberd within the household (idiom); internecine strife

tóngxìngliànzhě

homosexual
gay person

tóngyìfǎnfù

tautology

tóngzōngtóngyuán

to share the same origins; to have common roots

tóngcháizīshāng

peer counseling

dàbùxiāngtóng

not at all the same
substantially different

tóngfēnyìgòu

isomerism (chemistry)

tónggōngtóngchóu

equal pay for equal work

qíngtóngshǒuzú

as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
deep friendship
closely attached to one another

bùtóngxúncháng

out of the ordinary
unusual

qíngtónggǔròu

as close as flesh and bones (idiom); deep friendship

tóngcháishěnchá

peer review

niújìtóngcáo

cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike
also written 牛驥同皂／牛骥同皂 (niújìtóngzào)

tóngmíngtóngxìng

having same given name and family name

tónggāngòngkǔ

shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows
for better or for worse

sānmǎtóngcáo

three horses at the same trough (idiom, alluding to Sima Yi 司馬懿／司马懿 ( Sīmǎ Yì) and his two sons); conspirators under the same roof

hétonggèfāng

parties to a contract (law)

cíxióngtóngtǐ

hermaphrodite

tóngzhóudiànlǎn

coaxial cable

gǎntóngshēnshòu

to feel as if it had happened to oneself
to sympathize
(polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor

tóngbāoxiōngmèi

sibling

xiétóngzuòyòng

synergy
cooperative interaction

dàtóngxiǎoyì

virtually the same
differing only on small points

(of siblings) having the same father but different mothers
half (brother or sister)

tóngchuán'ěrmài

simultaneous interpretation headset

tóngpèishēngzhí

isogamy

ēntóngzàizào

your favor amounts to being given a new lease on life (idiom)

gòngtónggānglǐng

common program
formal program of the communist party after 1949, that served as interim national plan

tóngxíngpèizǐ

isogamete

yìbìngtóngzhì

to use the same method to treat different diseases (TCM)

gòngtóngnǔlì

to work together
to collaborate

tóngrì'éryǔ

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)

zhìtóngdàohé

(idiom) to be devoted to a common cause; to be like-minded

tóngbùkǒuyì

simultaneous interpretation (Tw)

niújìtóngzào

cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike

jītóngyājiǎng

lit. chicken speaking with duck
fig. talking without communicating
people not understanding each other

yǔrìtónghuī

to become more glorious with each passing day (idiom)

tóngchóudíkài

anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary

shāndìtóngbāo

(dated) Taiwanese indigenous peoples
Taiwanese aborigine

service contract

tóngjípíngshěn

peer review

bùtóngfánxiǎng

lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding
brilliant
out of the common run

tónglèixiāngxī

Like attracts like.

Hànsàtóngméng

Hanseatic League

tóngxiāngqīngù

fellow countryman (from the same village)
the folks back home

tóngchuángyìmèng

lit. to share the same bed with different dreams (idiom); ostensible partners with different agendas
strange bedfellows
marital dissension

tóngshēngyīkū

to share one's feeling of grief with others (idiom)

same sign, joint aim (idiom); fig. completely compatible
identical

lùlìtóngxīn

concerted efforts in a common cause (idiom); united and working together

shìtóngjǐchū

to regard sb as one's own child

yìkǒutóngshēng

different mouths, same voice
to speak in unison (idiom)

tóngxīntóngdé

of one mind (idiom)

(of siblings) having the same mother but different fathers
half (brother or sister)

tóngzhōugòngjì

cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests
obliged to collaborate towards common goals

tónghuādàshùn

royal flush (poker)

xiéshǒutóngxíng

to walk hand in hand
to cooperate

tóngguīyújìn

to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes
to take sb down with oneself
to end in mutual destruction

tóngliúhéwū

to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others

shūtútóngguī

different routes to the same destination (idiom); fig. different means of achieve the same end

tóngxìngxiāngchì

like polarities repel each other
(fig.) like repels like

tóngcháituántǐ

peer group

bùgǎngǒutóng

to beg to differ (idiom)

tóngshēngchuányì

simultaneous interpretation

xiāngtóngmíngzì

like-named
having the same name

shìtóngshǒuzú

to regard sb as a brother (idiom)

tóngchuánggòngzhěn

to share the bed
(fig.) to be married

gòngtónglìyì

common interest
mutual benefit

yàoshítóngyuán

lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine

jiǒngránbùtóng

widely different
utterly different

yīnyánghétóng

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

lán'àitóngfén

lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common
the rain falls on the just and unjust alike

shìtóng'érxì

to regard sth as a plaything (idiom); to consider unimportant
to view as trifling

gèbùxiāngtóng

to be quite varied; each one is different

xíngtóngxūshè

to exist in name only
empty shell
useless (idiom)

Wú Yuètóngzhōu

Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals
to collaborate towards a common end
in the same boat together

yīshìtóngrén

to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people

tóngdàozhōngrén

kindred spirit

qiútóngcúnyì

to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)

yǒusuǒbùtóng

to differ to some extent (idiom)

yǔzhòngbùtóng

to stand out from the masses (idiom)

wèigǎngǒutóng

can't agree with

Sì Shì Tóngtáng

Four Generations Under One Roof, novel by Lao She 老舍 ( Lǎo Shě)

tóngbìngxiānglián

fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company

láodònghétong

labor contract
contract between employer and employees governing wages and conditions

bùyuē'értóng

(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement

tóngyèchāijiè

call loan
short-term loan within banking

Tóngjì Dàxué

Tongji University

pǔtiāntóngqìng

everybody celebrating together
universal celebration
universal rejoicing

tóngbāntóngxué

classmate

xíngtóngmòlù

to be estranged

tóngtúshūguī

same road out, different ones back

tóngyègōnghuì

trade association

fēngyǔtóngzhōu

lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times

tónghuàzuòyòng

assimilation
anabolism (biology)
constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)

jiéránbùtóng

entirely different
different as black and white

jìnhūtóngbù

plesiochronous

fēitóngxiǎokě

extremely important
no small matter

zhòngkǒutóngshēng

(of people) to be of one voice (idiom)
unanimous

gòngtóngshāixuǎn

collaborative filtering

tóngshēngfānyì

simultaneous translation

tóngshǒu-tóngjiǎo

clumsy; uncoordinated

gòngtóngjījīn

mutual fund

tóngcháijiǎnshì

peer review

Xīnjù Tóngzhìhuì

新剧同志会

[新劇同志會]

New Play Comrade Society, Chinese theatrical company founded in 1912, a continuation of the Spring Willow Society 春柳社 ( Chūnliǔshè)

tóngliàngyìwèisù

同量异位素

[同量異位素]

nuclear isobar

tóngbùjiāsùqì

同步加速器

[同步加速器]

synchrotron

Rìběn Gòngtóngshè

日本共同社

[日本共同社]

Kyōdō, Japanese news agency

Zhōngguó Tóngménghuì

中国同盟会

[中國同盟會]

Tongmenghui, Sun Yat-sen's alliance for democracy, founded 1905, became the Guomindang 國民黨／国民党 in 1912

tóngwèisùfēnlí

同位素分离

[同位素分離]

isotopic separation

tóngluǎnshuāngbāotāi

同卵双胞胎

[同卵雙胞胎]

identical twins

chíbùtóngzhèngjiàn

持不同政见

[持不同政見]

(politically) dissenting
dissident

lièbiàntóngwèisù

裂变同位素

[裂變同位素]

fissile isotope

Oūzhōu Gòngtóngtǐ

欧洲共同体

[歐洲共同體]

European Community, old term for EU, European Union 歐盟／欧盟 ( Oūméng)

tóngsùyìxíngtǐ

同素异形体

[同素異形體]

allotropy

Dōng Fēi Gòngtóngtǐ

东非共同体

[東非共同體]

East African Community

xūnyóubùtóngqì

薰莸不同器

[薰蕕不同器]

lit. fragrant herbs and foul herbs do not go into the same vessel (idiom)
bad people and good people do not mix

cíxióngtóngtǐrén

雌雄同体人

[雌雄同體人]

a hermaphrodite

tóngfēnyìgòutǐ

同分异构体

[同分異構體]

isomer (chemistry)

cíxióngtóngtǐxìng

雌雄同体性

[雌雄同體性]

hermaphroditism

yījūtóngqíngzhīlèi

一掬同情之泪

[一掬同情之淚]

to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)

tóngxìngliànkǒngjùzhèng

同性恋恐惧症

[同性戀恐懼症]

homophobia

Oūzhōugòngtóngshìchǎng

欧洲共同市场

[歐洲共同市場]

European common market (old term for EU, European Union)

gòngtóngzhádàojièmiàn

共同闸道介面

[共同閘道介面]

Common Gateway Interface
CGI

Zhōngguó Mínzhǔ Tóngméng

中国民主同盟

[中國民主同盟]

China Democratic League

kězhuǎnhuàntóngwèisù

可转换同位素

[可轉換同位素]

fertile isotope

tóngbùshùwèijiēcéng

同步数位阶层

[同步數位階層]

synchronous digital hierarchy
SDH

Tóngjì Yīkē Dàxué

同济医科大学

[同濟醫科大學]

Tongji Medical College

fàngshèxìngtóngwèisù

放射性同位素

[放射性同位素]

radioactive isotope
radioisotope

xìngbiérèntóngzhàng'ài

性别认同障碍

[性別認同障礙]

gender identity disorder (GID)
gender dysphoria

wèikětóngrì'éryǔ

未可同日而语

[未可同日而語]

lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable

fēitóngzhìhuàdàibì

非同质化代币

[非同質化代幣]

non-fungible token (NFT)

xìngtóngyīxìngzhàng'ài

性同一性障碍

[性同一性障礙]

gender identity disorder

chíbùtóngzhèngjiànzhě

持不同政见者

[持不同政見者]

(political) dissident

yīngxióngsuǒjiànlüètóng

英雄所见略同

[英雄所見略同]

lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.

bùkětóngrì'éryǔ

不可同日而语

[不可同日而語]

lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable

fēitóngbùchuánshūmóshì

非同步传输模式

[非同步傳輸模式]

asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)

Alābó Gòngtóng Shìchǎng

阿拉伯共同市场

[阿拉伯共同市場]

Arab Common Market

dàobùtóngbùxiāngwéimóu

道不同不相为谋

[道不同不相為謀]

lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
to go separate ways (idiom)

Táiwān Mínzhǔ Zìzhì Tóngméng

台湾民主自治同盟

[台灣民主自治同盟]

Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League

yǒufútóngxiǎng,yǒuhuòtóngdāng

有福同享，有祸同当

[有福同享，有禍同當]

To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse

yǒufútóngxiǎng,yǒunàntóngdāng

有福同享，有难同当

[有福同享，有難同當]

To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse

tóngyīgèshìjiè,tóngyīgèmèngxiǎng

同一个世界，同一个梦想

[同一個世界，同一個夢想]

One world - one dream, motto of 2008 Beijing Olympic games