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Usages of tóngshì
虽然 她 不 认识 我 的 同事， 但是 她 想 认识 他。suīrán tā bú rènshi wǒ de tóngshì, dànshì tā xiǎng rènshi tā.
Although she doesn’t know my coworker, she wants to get to know him.
我 需要 找 我 的 同事， 然后 一起 去 超市。wǒ xūyào zhǎo wǒ de tóngshì, ránhòu yìqǐ qù chāoshì.
I need to look for my coworker, then go to the supermarket together.
我 有时候 在 超市 旁边 找 她 的 同事。wǒ yǒushíhou zài chāoshì pángbiān zhǎo tā de tóngshì.
Sometimes I look for her coworker near the supermarket.
明天 我 想 把 她 介绍 给 我 的 同事 认识。míngtiān wǒ xiǎng bǎ tā jièshào gěi wǒ de tóngshì rènshi.
Tomorrow I want to introduce her to my coworker.
下班 以后 我 跟 同事 说 再见。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ gēn tóngshì shuō zàijiàn.
After work I say goodbye to my coworker.
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