同屋

tóngwū

noun #25,887

Measure Word

一个同屋 gè

Meanings

1 roommate
2 person sharing the same room

Characters

Examples

我的同屋是一个来自上海的留学生。

Wǒ de tóngwū shì yī gè lái zì Shànghǎi de liúxuéshēng.

My roommate is an international student from Shanghai.

我们是大学时的同屋，关系很好。

Wǒmen shì dàxué shí de tóngwū, guānxi hěn hǎo.

We were roommates in college and are very close.

Tips

usage

同屋 often implies sharing a single room (dorm-style), while 室友 is the more common modern term for roommate in a shared apartment. Both are in common use.

Stroke Order

同 tóng

屋 wū