xiāng tóng
même
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这两个词的意思相同。
Zhè liǎng gè cí de yìsi xiāngtóng.
These two words have the same meaning.
他们的想法相同。
Tāmen de xiǎngfǎ xiāngtóng.
They have the same idea.
我们有相同爱好。
Wǒmen yǒu xiāngtóng àihào.
We have the same hobby.
不同 (bùtóng)
different
差异 (chāyì)
difference
The Chinese word 相同 (xiāngtóng) means "the same" or "identical". It is composed of two characters: 相 (xiāng), which means "mutual" or "reciprocal", and 同 (tóng), which means "same" or "identical". The word 相同 is often used to compare two or more things that are the same in some way. For example, you could say 这些衣服都是相同的 (zhèxiē yīfú dōu shì xiāngtóng de), which means "These clothes are all the same".The character 相 (xiāng) is derived from the ancient Chinese character 象 (xiàng), which means "elephant". The elephant was seen as a symbol of strength and power in ancient China, and the character 相 was used to represent things that were strong or powerful. The character 同 (tóng) is derived from the ancient Chinese character 仝 (tóng), which means "whole" or "complete". The character 同 was used to represent things that were complete or whole.The word 相同 (xiāngtóng) is a common word in Chinese, and it is used in a variety of contexts. It is a useful word to know if you want to be able to communicate effectively in Chinese.