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    Expressing 'colleague' with 同事 (tóngshì)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    Place + 的 + 同事

    Explanation

    The noun 同事 (tóngshì) means 'colleague' or 'coworker.' It refers to a person who works at the same organization or workplace. It is often used with possessive structures like 警局的同事 (colleagues at the police station).

    Examples

    • 我和同事一起去吃了午饭。

      Wǒ hé tóngshì yīqǐ qù chī le wǔfàn.

      I went to lunch with a colleague.

    • 他是我以前的同事，现在已经离职了。

      Tā shì wǒ yǐqián de tóngshì, xiànzài yǐjīng lízhí le.

      He's a former colleague of mine; he's already left the company.

    • 同事们都觉得这个方案不错。

      Tóngshìmen dōu juéde zhège fāng'àn búcuò.

      The colleagues all think this plan is pretty good.

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