共同 gòngtóng together
together; common; joint
How to remember 共同: 共 collectively + 同 same = together.
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How it is used
- Common / shared, or jointly - 共同的爱好 (gòngtóng de àihào) a shared hobby; 共同努力 (gòngtóng nǔlì) work together.
- As an adjective it modifies things held in common; as an adverb it means 'together/jointly'.
- Contrast 一起 (yìqǐ) 'together' (physically doing something side by side); 共同 stresses sharing the same thing or acting jointly toward one end, more formal.
Example sentences
- 我们共同努力吧。 Wǒmen gòngtóng nǔlì ba.Let's make a joint effort.
- 你和我有一些共同点。 Nǐ hé wǒ yǒu yīxiē gòngtóngdiǎn.You and I have something in common.
- 我们完全没有共同点。 Wǒmen wánquán méiyǒu gòngtóngdiǎn.We have absolutely nothing in common.