tung4 liu4同僚

Jyutpingtung4 liu4

Yaletùhng lìuh

名詞Rare

Definition

A colleague in public office; a fellow civil servant.

neutralworkpeople

How it's used

Strictly reserved for civil servants or those working in public sector institutions. Using it for private sector coworkers sounds overly formal or even slightly pretentious. For general office coworkers, use同事 instead.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

keoi5佢hai6係ngo5我ji5以cin4前喺hai2政zing3府fu2做zou6嘢je5嗰go2陣zan6嘅ge3同tung4僚。

He was my colleague back when I worked for the government.

nei5你tung4同go2嗰wai6位tung4同liu4僚king1傾hou2好zo2咗mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished discussing it with that colleague?

Common phrases

zing3政fu2府tung4同liu4僚

government colleagues

Common mistake

Learners often use this as a direct translation for any coworker, which sounds unnatural in casual settings. Stick to 同事 for standard business environments.