相同

xiāngtóng

adjective HSK 2 #2,119

Meanings

1 identical; same

Characters

mutual; each other

Examples

我们的想法相同。

Wǒmen de xiǎngfǎ xiāngtóng.

Our ideas are the same.

这两个词意思相同。

Zhè liǎng ge cí yìsi xiāngtóng.

These two words have the same meaning.

Tips

mistakes

相同 vs 一样: both mean "the same," but 相同 is more formal/written. In everyday speech, 一样 is much more common: 我们一样大 (We're the same age). 相同 is preferred in writing or when comparing abstract things.

Stroke Order

相 xiāng

同 tóng