Definition
同桌 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to share a desk' or 'to sit at the same table', often used to describe classmates who share a desk. It can be split: 同过桌 ('have shared a desk'). Note that in common usage it also functions as a noun meaning 'deskmate', but this entry covers the verb-object usage only.
v.o.
to sit at the same tableto share a desk
Examples
- 同桌。Wǒmen liǎ tóng zhuō le sān nián.The two of us shared a desk for three years.
- 。Wǒ hé Xiǎo Wáng tóng guò zhuō.Xiao Wang and I have shared a desk.
- ，同桌。Zài dàxué shí, wǒmen tóng zhuō.In college, we sat at the same table.
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