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同事

tóng shì · tong shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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同事 refers to a colleague or someone you work with.

2 examples

他(tā)很(hěn)努(nǔ)力(lì)工(gōng)作(zuò)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)他(tā)的(de)同(tóng)事(shì)们(men)都(dōu)尊(zūn)敬(jìng)他(tā)。

He works really hard, and his co-workers respect him for it.

我(wǒ)明(míng)天(tiān)要(yào)和(hé)同(tóng)事(shì)一(yì)起(qǐ)出(chū)差(chāi)，大(dà)概(gài)三(sān)天(tiān)后(hòu)回(huí)来(lái)。

I'm going on a business trip with a colleague tomorrow, and I'll be back in about three days.

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