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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a classmate with 同学 (tóngxué)

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    Structure

    (Modifier +) 同学

    Explanation

    The noun 同学 (tóngxué) means "classmate" or "fellow student" and refers to someone who studies at the same school or in the same class. It is a very common word in everyday Chinese and can also be used as a form of address. For example, 嫉妒的同学 means "jealous classmates."

    Examples

    • 我和几个同学约好了周末一起去爬山。

      Wǒ hé jǐ gè tóngxué yuē hǎo le zhōumò yìqǐ qù páshān.

      A few classmates and I agreed to go hiking together this weekend.

    • 她是我大学时候最好的同学。

      Tā shì wǒ dàxué shíhou zuì hǎo de tóngxué.

      She was my best classmate during college.

    • 今天班里来了一位新同学。

      Jīntiān bān lǐ lái le yí wèi xīn tóngxué.

      A new classmate joined our class today.