同道

tóngdào

noun #33,720

Meanings

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

Characters

path, way, principle

Examples

HSK 7-9

他在论坛上找到了不少同道。

Tā zài lùntán shàng zhǎodào le bùshǎo tóngdào.

He found many kindred spirits on the forum.

HSK 7-9

我们志趣相投，是同道中人。

Wǒmen zhìqùxiāngtóu, shì tóngdào zhōngrén.

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

同 tóng

道 dào