同事 tóng shì
“colleague; co-worker”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 个 · 位
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
同事 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 859: 同事 tóngshì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 101
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 同事
同事 means 'colleague' or 'co-worker'—a person you work with. It is a noun, often used as 我的同事, 一个同事, or 一位同事. Use it for workplace relationships, not for classmates.
例句Example sentences
- 我的同事都很友好。wǒ de tóng shì dōu hěn yǒu hǎo.My colleagues are all very friendly.
- 下午我和一位同事去喝咖啡。xià wǔ wǒ hé yí wèi tóng shì qù hē kā fēi.In the afternoon I'm going to have coffee with a colleague.
- 我们公司来了一位新同事。wǒ men gōng sī lái le yí wèi xīn tóng shì.A new colleague has come to our company.