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同學

简同学 · 繁同學

Mandarin · pinyin tóng xué

to study at the same school
fellow student
classmate
Classifier: 位 wèi, 個 gè

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
學: xué · learning, knowledge; school
学: xué · learning, knowledge; school

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2–2 · tong2 xue2

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tung4 hok6

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noun

schoolmate; classmate (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 名 m c; 位 m c)
a term of address for a student (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 名 m c; 位 m c)

verb

(intransitive) to study in the same school or class

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