cùng chung
Definitions
Adjective:
- Shared, common, mutual: Describes something that is possessed, experienced, or held by two or more parties together.
- Joint, collective: Pertaining to an action, effort, or state undertaken or experienced by multiple entities as one group.
Adverb:
- Together, jointly: Indicates an action is performed in unison or cooperation with others.
- In common: Indicates sharing a particular attribute, opinion, or situation.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Chúng tôi có cùng chung mục tiêu. (We have a shared goal.)
- Đó là một cùng chung nguyện vọng của cả cộng đồng. (That is a common aspiration of the whole community.)
Adverb:
- Họ đã làm việc cùng chung sức để hoàn thành dự án. (They worked together to complete the project.)
- Chúng tôi cùng chung quan điểm về vấn đề này. (We are of the same opinion on this issue.)
Advanced Usage
"cùng chung số phận": to share the same fate/destiny.
- Hai dân tộc cùng chung số phận trong cuộc đấu tranh giành độc lập. (The two nations shared the same fate in the struggle for independence.)
"cùng chung tay góp sức": to join hands and contribute effort together.
- Mọi người cùng chung tay góp sức để giúp đỡ các nạn nhân. (Everyone joined hands and contributed effort to help the victims.)
Variants and Related Words
Chung (adj): common, shared, public.
- phòng khách chung (a common living room)
Cùng nhau (adv): together.
- Họ đi cùng nhau. (They go together.)
Synonyms
- Chung nhau (v): to share.
- Đồng (adj, prefix): same, co- (e.g., - to agree, - colleague).
Related Phrases
Cùng chung lưng đấu cật: To stand back-to-back, meaning to unite closely and support each other through thick and thin.
- Trong khó khăn, họ luôn cùng chung lưng đấu cật. (In difficult times, they always stand back-to-back and support each other.)
Cùng chung một giuộc: To be in the same boat; to share the same situation (often challenging).
- Chúng ta đều cùng chung một giuộc cả thôi. (We are all in the same boat.)