同志 (tóng zhì) — comrade in Mandarin
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#848 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
同志 is pronounced tóng zhì. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Tā shì gōngsī de lǎo tóngzhì, wèi fāzhǎn zuòchūle hěnduō gòngxiàn.
He is a long-time comrade of the company who has made many contributions to its development.
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What does 同志 mean?+
同志 (tóng zhì) means "comrade" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 同志?+
同志 is pronounced tóng zhì. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 同志 in Mandarin?+
同志 is the #848 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 同志 fits
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