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同步

tóng bù · tong bu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. synchronous
  2. to synchronize
  3. to keep step with
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Syncing photos

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)照片(zhàopiàn)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)在(zài)电脑(diànnǎo)上(shàng)？

    Why are my photos not on the laptop?

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)打开(dǎkāi)同步(tóngbù)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you turn on sync?

  3. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，同步(tóngbù)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    No. Where is sync?

  4. Dengdeng

    在(zài)设置(shèzhì)里(lǐ)。打开(dǎkāi)以后(yǐhòu)，手机(shǒujī)和(hé)电脑(diànnǎo)会(huì)同步(tóngbù)。

    In settings. Once it is on, the phone and laptop sync.

  5. Liangliang

    好了(hǎole)！三千多张(sānqiānduōzhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)正在(zhèngzài)同步(tóngbù)。

    Done! Over three thousand photos are syncing.

  6. Dengdeng

    都是(dōushì)你(nǐ)的(de)午饭(wǔfàn)吗(ma)？

    Are they all photos of your lunches?

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2 examples
01

多(duō)款(kuǎn)经(jīng)典(diǎn)家(jiā)庭(tíng)游(yóu)戏(xì)也(yě)将(jiāng)于(yú)下(xià)个(gè)月(yuè)同(tóng)步(bù)上(shàng)架(jià)。

Several classic, family-friendly games will also join the service next month.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)手(shǒu)机(jī)和(hé)电(diàn)脑(nǎo)上(shàng)的(de)文(wén)件(jiàn)同(tóng)步(bù)一(yí)下(xià)。

Please synchronize the files on your phone and computer.

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