Meaning of 共享
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to share
- to enjoy together
How to use 共享
共享 is common in modern life for sharing resources, information, or experiences, and it appears in terms like 共享单车 (gòngxiǎng dānchē, shared bikes). Example: 我们可以共享这些资料。 (Wǒmen kěyǐ gòngxiǎng zhèxiē zīliào.) We can share these materials.
共 (gòng) means together, and 享 (xiǎng) means to enjoy. Picture people enjoying something together, and you have 共享: to share and enjoy it jointly.
Common mistake: Learners often use 共享 for everyday sharing like giving someone half your snack, where 分享 (fēnxiǎng) or 分 (fēn) sounds more natural. Also keep the tones straight: gòng is fourth tone and xiǎng is third tone, not xiāng.
共享 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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共 gòng · common · 6 strokes
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享 xiǎng · to enjoy · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 共享.
| 一共 | yīgòng | in total; altogether |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus |
| 共同 | gòngtóng | common; joint |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | public; common; communal |
| 共有 | gòngyǒu | in total there are ...; to own jointly |
| 总共 | zǒnggòng | altogether; in sum; in all; in total |
| 享受 | xiǎngshòu | to enjoy; to live it up |
| 分享 | fēnxiǎng | to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial) |
| 共计 | gòngjì | to sum up to; to total |
| 共识 | gòngshí | common understanding; consensus |
| 享有 | xiǎngyǒu | to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) |
| 共鸣 | gòngmíng | (physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response |
Questions about 共享
What does 共享 mean?
共享 (gòngxiǎng) means "to share; to enjoy together" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 共享?
共享 is made of 2 characters: 共 (6 strokes), 享 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 共享 an HSK word?
Yes. 共享 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 共享 and 分享?
共享 means several people jointly use or enjoy the same thing, like shared data or shared bikes. 分享 means you pass something of yours on to others, like sharing a story or a photo.
Is 共享 formal or casual?
It is neutral and fits both speech and writing. It is especially common in news, technology, and business contexts, such as 资源共享 (zīyuán gòngxiǎng), resource sharing.