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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries同事
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tóngshì
"我和同事一起吃午饭。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person with whom one works, especially in a profession or business.
"She discussed the project with her colleagues."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 16th century: from French collègue, from Latin collega 'partner in office', from com- 'together with' + legare 'choose, depute'.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Colleague"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Colleague" is said worldwide
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collègue
Transliteration: collègue
"Il a invité ses collègues à diner."
Kollege
Transliteration: Kollege
"Er ist ein netter Kollege."
collega
Transliteration: collega
"Ho parlato con un collega."
colega
Transliteration: colega
"Mis colegas son muy amables."
colega
Transliteration: colega
"Trabalho com colegas fantásticos."
सहकर्मी
Transliteration: sahakarmi
"वह मेरा सहकर्मी है।"
同事
Transliteration: tóngshì
"我和同事一起吃午饭。"
동료
Transliteration: dongryo
"그는 믿을 수 있는 동료입니다."
同僚
Transliteration: dōryō
"同僚とプロジェクトについて話し合った。"
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