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共事

gòng shì · gong shi

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Meaning

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  1. to work together
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A farewell and some snacks

  1. Qiqi

    下周(xiàzhōu)我(wǒ)去(qù)别的(biéde)部门(bùmén)了(le)。

    Next week I'm moving to another department.

  2. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？我们(wǒmen)共事(gòngshì)三年(sānnián)了(le)。

    Oh? We've worked together for three years.

  3. Liangliang

    和(hé)你(nǐ)共事(gòngshì)真(zhēn)开心(kāixīn)。

    Working with you was really fun.

  4. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)也是(yěshì)。以后(yǐhòu)还(hái)可以(kěyǐ)一起(yīqǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Me too. We can still eat together later.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)桌上(zhuōshàng)的(de)零食(língshí)也(yě)要(yào)带走(dàizǒu)吗(ma)？

    Are you taking the snacks on your desk too?

  6. Qiqi

    不(bù)带(dài)，留(liú)给(gěi)你们(nǐmen)。这(zhè)是(shì)我们(wǒmen)共事(gòngshì)三年(sānnián)的(de)纪念(jìniàn)！

    No, I'm leaving them for you. A souvenir of our three years!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

跟(gēn)你(nǐ)共(gòng)事(shì)总(zǒng)是(shì)很(hěn)愉(yú)快(kuài)。

It has always been a pleasure to work with you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)共(gòng)事(shì)多(duō)年(nián)，彼(bǐ)此(cǐ)非(fēi)常(cháng)了(liǎo)解(jiě)。

We have worked together for many years and know each other very well.

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