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同学
tóngxué
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- pinyin
- tóngxué
- simplified
- 同学
- traditional
- 同學
1 · noun
A person who is in the same class or studies with you.
与自己在同一班级或一起学习的人。
Classmate normally means someone in the same class; 同学 can have a wider use.
A classmate compares notes with me after class.
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一位同学课后和我核对笔记。
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classmate — A person who is in the same class or studies with you.