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How to Say ‘Had hotpot with coworkers’ in Simplified Chinese

跟同事吃了火锅

gēn tóng shì chī le huǒ guō

[gen tong-shrr chir luh huǒguō]

💬 Usage Tip: 了 right after the action shows it's finished: 吃了火锅 "ate hotpot". The same works with other actions, like 看了电影 "watched a movie".

Phrase Breakdown

跟同事

gēn tóng shì

with colleagues

跟 (gēn) means 'with', and 同事 (tóngshì) means 'colleague'. Keep the first-tone gēn high and level.

Example

我跟同事去开会。

I'm going to a meeting with my colleagues.

Words in this phrase

跟

gēn

[gen]

with; to

Often means with, following, or speaking to someone depending on context.

Example

你可以跟我来。

You can come with me.

同事

tóng shì

[tong-shrr]

colleague; coworker

A person you work with in the same company or workplace.

Example

我的同事都很热情。

My colleagues are all very enthusiastic.

吃了火锅

chī le huǒ guō

ate hotpot

吃了 (chī le) means 'ate', and 火锅 (huǒguō) is hotpot. 火 is third tone, so dip your voice low before rising to the first-tone 锅.

Example

昨天我们吃了火锅。

We ate hotpot yesterday.

Words in this phrase

吃

chī

[chir]

to eat

A basic everyday verb meaning to eat. It is often used alone or in phrases like 吃饭.

Example

孩子们已经在吃晚饭了。

The children are already eating dinner.

了

[luh]

completed action marker

Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.

Example

我想了很久，还是决定联系你。

I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.

火锅

huǒ guō

[huǒguō]

hotpot

A communal meal where participants cook a variety of ingredients in a simmering pot, often divided into spicy and non-spicy sections.

Example

冬天和朋友一起吃火锅很暖和。

Eating hotpot with friends in winter is very warming.

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