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同时

tóng shí · tong shi

Traditional 同時

HSK 2Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. at the same time; simultaneously
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In a conversation

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Two messages at once

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)响(xiǎng)了(le)！

    My phone is ringing!

  2. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)手机(shǒujī)同时(tóngshí)也(yě)响(xiǎng)了(le)。

    Mine is ringing at the same time.

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)琦琦(qíqí)，她(tā)同时(tóngshí)给(gěi)我们(wǒmen)两个(liǎnggè)发(fā)了(le)消息(xiāoxi)。

    It is Qiqi. She sent both of us a message at the same time.

  4. Dengdeng

    她(tā)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？

    What does she say?

  5. Liangliang

    她(tā)要(yào)我们(wǒmen)同时(tóngshí)到(dào)公园(gōngyuán)，别(bié)迟到(chídào)。

    She wants us to arrive at the park at the same time. Do not be late.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)现在(xiànzài)同时(tóngshí)出门(chūmén)吧(ba)。

    Then let us leave at the same time now.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

房(fáng)间(jiān)里(lǐ)的(de)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)人(rén)都(dōu)同(tóng)时(shí)看(kàn)了(le)看(kàn)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)手(shǒu)表(biǎo)。

Everyone in the room checked their watches at the same time.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)进(jìn)来(lái)的(de)同(tóng)时(shí)，铃(líng)响(xiǎng)了(le)。

He came in, and at the same time the bell rang.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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同
tóng

like; same

时
shí

o'clock; time

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