同工

同工

Chinese

		like; same; similar like; same; similar; together; alike; with	work; worker; skill work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor
simp. and trad. (同工)		同	工

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): tónggōng

  (Zhuyin): ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): tung⁴ gung¹
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): thùng-kûng

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Pinyin: tónggōng
    • Zhuyin: ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: tornggong
    • Tongyong Pinyin: tónggong
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰʊŋ³⁵ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: tung⁴ gung¹
    • Yale: tùhng gūng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: tung⁴ gung¹
    • Guangdong Romanization: tung⁴ gung¹
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tʰʊŋ²¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: thùng-kûng
    • Hakka Romanization System: tungˇ gung´
    • Hagfa Pinyim: tung² gung¹
    • Sinological IPA: /tʰuŋ¹¹ kuŋ²⁴/

Adjective

同工

1. (literary) equally exquisite
2. equally skilled

Verb

同工

1. to work together

Noun

同工

1. equal work
2. fellow worker; colabourer; coworker

   • 為基督耶穌被囚的保羅，同兄弟提摩太寫信給我們所親愛的同工腓利門 [MSC, trad.]
     为基督耶稣被囚的保罗，同兄弟提摩太写信给我们所亲爱的同工腓利门 [MSC, simp.]

     wèi Jīdū Yēsū bèi qiú de Bǎoluó, tóng xiōngdì Tímótài xiěxìn gěi wǒmen suǒ qīn'ài de tónggōng Féilìmén [Pinyin]

     Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer

3. (Christianity) worker in the church; church staff (often refers to pastors and administrative staff, but may also include elders and deacons)

   • 新來的同工必須要有清楚的指示，特別是關於教會對他的期待。 [MSC, trad.]
     新来的同工必须要有清楚的指示，特别是关于教会对他的期待。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2009, 關費德 (Guy Greenfield), translated by 林映君, 《受傷的牧者》 (The Wounded Minister), page 193

     Xīnlái de tónggōng bìxū yào yǒu qīngchǔ de zhǐshì, tèbié shì guānyú jiàohuì duì tā de qīdài. [Pinyin]

     A new staff minister needs to be instructed specifically as to what will be expected of him.

Derived terms

同工同酬 (tónggōngtóngchóu) 同工異曲／同工异曲

同工異調／同工异调 異曲同工／异曲同工 (yìqǔtónggōng)