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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.

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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.