同行 meaning in English
person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry
Meaning of 同行
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- person of the same profession
- of the same trade, occupation or industry
- to journey together
How to use 同行
As tóngháng it is a noun for people in your profession or industry, often used when talking about competitors or colleagues in the field. As tóngxíng it is a more formal verb meaning to travel together. Example: 他是我的同行。(Tā shì wǒ de tóngháng.) He works in the same field as me.
同 (tóng) means "same" and 行 (háng) means "line of work," so 同行 is someone in the same line as you. Read 行 as xíng ("to go") and it becomes "going the same way," which is traveling together.
Common mistake: Learners often read 同行 as tóngxíng in every case. When it means a fellow professional, it must be tóngháng, as in 银行 (yínháng). Also, a 同行 is not a 同事 (tóngshì). A 同事 works at your company, while a 同行 just works in your industry.
同行 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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同 tóng · like · 6 strokes
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行 xíng · to walk · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 同行.
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | operation; action |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too |
| 行为 | xíngwéi | action; conduct; behavior; activity |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; journey; trip |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague; co-worker |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same |
Questions about 同行
What does 同行 mean?
同行 (tóngháng) means "person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 同行?
同行 is made of 2 characters: 同 (6 strokes), 行 (6 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 同行 an HSK word?
Yes. 同行 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I know whether to say tóngháng or tóngxíng?
Look at the grammar. If it refers to a person, as in 我的同行 (wǒ de tóngháng), say tóngháng. If it describes going somewhere together, as in 与他同行 (yǔ tā tóngxíng), say tóngxíng.
What does the phrase 同行是冤家 mean?
同行是冤家 (tóngháng shì yuānjia) is a common saying meaning "people in the same trade are rivals." It reflects how 同行 often carries a sense of competition.