同学
tóngxué
classmate
Part of speech · noun
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同same
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學study
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Examples
- 他是我的同学。He is my classmate.
- 同学们,大家好!Hello, classmates!
Collocations
老同学同学们小学同学
Mnemonic
同学 tóngxué "classmate" — 同 + 学 = "study together". Used during school AND for old classmates years later (老同学). Teachers address students as 同学们 ("classmates" — collective).
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How does a teacher address the class?