Chinese word

同城

Pronunciation

Pinyintóng chéng

Meaning

  • nounsame city

Example

我和他在同城工作。wǒ hé tā zài tóng chéng gōng zuò

He and I work in the same city.

Illustration for 同城 (same city)

More examples

周末我们去参加了一个同城聚会。zhōu mò wǒ men qù cān jiā le yí gè tóng chéng jù huì

On the weekend, we went to a gathering in the same city.

Core concept

One city serves as the common setting for people, places, or events.

Common phrases

  • 在同城工作zài tóng chéng gōng zuò

    work in the same city

  • 同城朋友tóng chéng péng yǒu

    friend in the same city

  • 同城聚会tóng chéng jù huì

    gathering in the same city

Similar words

同一个城市tóng yí gè chéng shì: Several people or things located in one particular city.
市内shì nèi: Within a city's boundaries, especially for addresses or deliveries.
同市tóng shì: People or things belonging to the same city in a formal, compact sense.

Definition in Chinese

指位于同一城市范围内的人、地点或事件，表示属于同一市域或在同一市内发生的关系或状态。zhǐ wèi yú tóng yì chéng shì fàn wéi nèi de rén dì diǎn huò shì jiàn biǎo shì shǔ yú tóng yí shì yù huò zài tóng yí shì nèi fā shēng de guān xì huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

同城 (tóngchéng, "same city") is formed from 同 (tóng, "same") and 城 (chéng, "city"), so the word marks a shared urban setting.

Usage tips

  • English usually expresses this idea with a longer phrase such as "in the same city," while Chinese uses 同城 (tóngchéng, "same city") as a compact modifier in everyday service and social language.

Other meanings

  • within the citynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 同城快递tóng chéng kuài dìsame-city deliverynoun
  • 同城服务tóng chéng fú wùsame-city servicesnoun

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