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Usages of tóngyì
她 想 借 我 的 电脑, 我 同意 了。Tā xiǎng jiè wǒ de diànnǎo, wǒ tóngyì le.
She wants to borrow my computer; I agreed.
我们 明天 在 八 点 半 开会, 您 同意 这 个 安排 吗?Wǒmen míngtiān zài bā diǎn bàn kāihuì, nín tóngyì zhè gè ānpái ma?
We’re having a meeting at eight-thirty tomorrow; do you agree with this arrangement?
他 说 这 个 安排 好, 可是 她 不 同意, 想 自己 再 安排 一下。Tā shuō zhè gè ānpái hǎo, kěshì tā bù tóngyì, xiǎng zìjǐ zài ānpái yíxià.
He said this arrangement is good, but she doesn’t agree and wants to arrange it herself again.
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