Definition
共同 (gòngtóng) is an adjective meaning 'shared, joint'; it can also be used as an adverb ('together, jointly'). It contrasts with 公共 (gōnggòng, 'public, for everyone') — 共同 implies something is shared within a specific group, while 公共 refers to the general public. As an adverb, 共同 is more formal than the adverb 共 (gòng, which is used before single-syllable verbs).
adjective
commonsharedjoint
Examples
- 共同。Tāmen zhǎodào le gòng tóng de xìngqù.They found a common interest.
- 共同。Wǒmen yào gòng tóng nǔlì wánchéng zhège rènwu.We must work together to finish this task.
- 共同。Zhè liǎng ge bùmén gòng tóng fùzé zhège xiàngmù.These two departments are jointly responsible for jointly responsible for this project.
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