Meaning of 相同
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- identical; same
How to use 相同
相同 is an adjective used to say two or more things are identical. It often appears in the patterns A和B相同 or 相同的 + noun. Example: 我们的爱好相同。(Wǒmen de àihào xiāngtóng.) Our hobbies are the same.
相 (xiāng) means "each other" and 同 (tóng) means "same," so 相同 is when two things are the same as each other. Think of two people comparing notes and finding everything matches.
Common mistake: Learners often say 我和他一样相同, stacking two words that mean the same thing. Use either 我和他一样 or 我和他相同, not both. Also remember 相 is first tone here (xiāng), not fourth tone xiàng as in 照相.
相同 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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相 xiāng · mutual · 9 strokes
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同 tóng · like · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 相同.
| 同学 | tóngxué | to study at the same school; fellow student |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague; co-worker |
| 相机 | xiàngjī | camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment |
| 照相 | zhàoxiàng | to take a photograph |
| 同意 | tóngyì | to agree; to consent |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | equivalent to; appropriate |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | each other; mutually |
| 共同 | gòngtóng | common; joint |
Questions about 相同
What does 相同 mean?
相同 (xiāngtóng) means "identical; same" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 相同?
相同 is made of 2 characters: 相 (9 strokes), 同 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 相同 an HSK word?
Yes. 相同 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 相同 and 一样?
Both mean "the same," but 一样 is more casual and very common in speech. 一样 can also compare degree, as in 跟他一样高 (as tall as him), while 相同 cannot be used this way. 相同 sounds a bit more formal and often appears in writing.
How do I say "not the same" with 相同?
Put 不 in front: 不相同 (bù xiāngtóng). You can also simply use 不同 (bù tóng), which is shorter and very common. For example, 我们的看法不同。(Wǒmen de kànfǎ bù tóng.) Our views are different.