同事 (tóngshì)

同事 refers to a person who works at the same organization or company as you.

Meanings

[noun] colleague; coworker; workmate

Example Sentences

我的同事们都非常友好。 Wǒ de tóngshìmen dōu fēicháng yǒuhǎo. My colleagues are all very friendly.

她和同事一起完成了这个项目。 Tā hé tóngshì yīqǐ wánchéngle zhège xiàngmù. She completed this project together with her colleagues.

我跟我的同事关系很好，经常一起吃午饭。 Wǒ gēn wǒ de tóngshì guānxi hěn hǎo, jīngcháng yīqǐ chī wǔfàn. I have a good relationship with my colleagues and often have lunch together.

他被同事推荐为今年的优秀员工。 Tā bèi tóngshì tuījiàn wéi jīnnián de yōuxiù yuángōng. He was recommended by his colleagues as this year's outstanding employee.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
老同事	old colleague (long-time coworker)
同事关系	relationship with colleagues
前同事	former colleague
同事之间	among colleagues

Usage Notes

同事 refers specifically to coworkers. It should not be confused with 同学 (classmate) or 朋友 (friend), although colleagues can also become friends. The plural is formed by adding 们: 同事们.

Memory Hook

同 means "same" and 事 means "work/matter" -- 同事 are people who deal with the same work, i.e., colleagues.