共同 gòng tóng
“common; joint; jointly”
adverb, attributiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
共同 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1259: 共同 gòngtóng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 111
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用法How to use 共同
共同 means "shared" or "joint" — something two or more people have or do together. It is used either directly before a noun (共同的朋友, 共同的目标) or before a verb (共同努力, 共同解决). It never stands alone as a predicate.
例句Example sentences
- 我们有一个共同的朋友。wǒ men yǒu yí gè gòng tóng de péng you.We have a mutual friend.
- 我和他有很多共同的爱好。wǒ hé tā yǒu hěn duō gòng tóng de ài hào.He and I have many shared hobbies.
- 只要大家共同努力，就一定能解决这个问题。zhǐ yào dà jiā gòng tóng nǔ lì, jiù yí dìng néng jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí.As long as everyone works together, we can definitely solve this problem.