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同步

tóngbù

to synchronise; simultaneous

Two clinic workers update patient charts at the same moment, linked by a line
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Characters in this word

同 tóng

Strokes
6
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
凡 any, every, all 口 mouth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 同

步 bù

Strokes
7
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 各地医院需要同步更新病例数据,以便专家及时判断疫情趋势。 Gèdì yīyuàn xūyào tóngbù gēngxīn bìnglì shùjù, yǐbiàn zhuānjiā jíshí pànduàn yìqíng qūshì. Hospitals in different places need to update case data synchronously so experts can judge the epidemic trend promptly.
  • 手机和电脑上的文件会自动同步,很方便。 Shǒujī hé diànnǎo shàng de wénjiàn huì zìdòng tóngbù, hěn fāngbiàn. Files on the phone and the computer sync automatically, which is very convenient.
  • 两个城市的航班信息必须实时同步,以免旅客误机。 Liǎng gè chéngshì de hángbān xìnxī bìxū shíshí tóngbù, yǐmiǎn lǚkè wùjī. Flight information in the two cities must be synchronised in real time so that passengers do not miss their flights.

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