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The word "同时" is formed by directly combining the character "同", which means "same" or "together", with the character "时", which means "time". This results in a compound where "同" modifies "时" to convey the idea of "same time", thereby denoting simultaneity or concurrence.

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他们同时开始工作。

Tāmen tóngshí kāishǐ gōngzuò.

They started working at the same time.

她同时是老师和作家。

Tā tóngshí shì lǎoshī hé zuòjiā.

She is both a teacher and a writer simultaneously.

在学习的同时，他也照顾家庭。

Zài xuéxí de tóngshí, tā yě zhàogù jiātíng.

While studying, he also takes care of his family.

公司同时开发新产品和优化旧产品。

Gōngsī tóngshí kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn hé yōuhuà jiù chǎnpǐn.

The company is simultaneously developing new products and optimizing old ones.

尽管任务繁重，他同时参与了多个项目，并确保了每个项目的质量。

Jǐnguǎn rènwù fánzhòng, tā tóngshí cānyùle duō gè xiàngmù, bìng quèbǎole měi gè xiàngmù de zhìliàng.

Despite the heavy workload, he simultaneously participated in multiple projects and ensured the quality of each project.

Word Definition - 同时

tóng shí at the same time; simultaneously

Individual Character Details

同 tóng, tòng, tòng
时 shí, shí, shí