相同

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xiāng tóng
Meaning: same
Example
他们的想法是相同的。
xiāng tóng

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相同 (xiāng tóng) meaning in English
xiāng

相同 means 'the same' or 'identical,' indicating that two or more things are equal in some aspect. It is used to describe objects, situations, or qualities that are not different.

The character 相 (xiāng) originally meant 'each other' or 'mutually,' and 同 (tóng) means 'same' or 'together.' Together, they convey the idea of something being identical or matching in a particular way.

相同 is commonly used in daily conversation to compare things, such as in describing similar experiences, identical items, or shared characteristics. It is often used in formal and informal contexts alike, and it can be found in both spoken and written Chinese.

💬 Example Sentences

他们的想法是相同的。
xiāng tóng
Their ideas are the same.
这两个苹果的大小是相同的。
xiāng tóng
The size of these two apples is the same.

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