同学 (tóng xué): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 同学 literally means “same study” and is commonly used to refer to classmates or schoolmates. It can also be used to refer to someone who studied at the same school or university as oneself, regardless of whether they were in the same class or not. In Chinese culture, the relationship between 同学 is often considered to be a strong bond that lasts beyond graduation, and it is common for people to keep in touch with their 同学 throughout their lives.

Translation

Noun: classmate

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我的同学很聪明wǒ de tóngxué hěn cōngmíngMy classmate is very smart
我和我的同学一起去看电影wǒ hé wǒ de tóngxué yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐngI went to see a movie with my classmates
我的同学们都很友好wǒ de tóngxuémen dōu hěn yǒuhǎoMy classmates are all very friendly
我的同学们都在准备期末考试wǒ de tóngxuémen dōu zài zhǔnbèi qīmò kǎoshìMy classmates are all preparing for the final exams
我的同学们来自不同的国家wǒ de tóngxuémen láizì bùtóng de guójiāMy classmates come from different countries
我的同学们都很努力学习wǒ de tóngxuémen dōu hěn nǔlì xuéxíMy classmates all study very hard
我的同学们经常一起打篮球wǒ de tóngxuémen jīngcháng yīqǐ dǎ lánqiúMy classmates often play basketball together
我的同学们喜欢吃中餐wǒ de tóngxuémen xǐhuān chī zhōngcānMy classmates like to eat Chinese food

HSK

同学 is part of HSK Level 1 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 同学 with Pinyin and English Translation