同道

tóngdào
noun #33,720

Meanings

  1. 1 like-minded person
  2. 2 fellow traveler (in beliefs)
  3. 3 kindred spirit
  4. 4 people sharing the same path/principles

Examples

Tā zài lùntán shàng zhǎodào le bù shǎo tóngdào.
He found many kindred spirits on the forum.
Wǒmen zhìqù xiāngtóu, shì tóngdào zhōng rén.
We share the same interests — we're of the same mind.

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Slightly literary. The most common surface form today is 同道中人 ('person of the same path'), used to describe kindred spirits in a hobby, profession, or set of values. Compare 同事 (colleague — work-based) and 同志 (comrade — political or, in modern slang, gay). 同道 emphasizes shared principles or aesthetic outlook.

Stroke Order

tóng
dào