同胞

tongbao/tʰʊŋ.paʊ/

noun

a person from the same country

同一国家或同一民族的人

Korean speakers often use this warmly for fellow Koreans abroad, broader than the diaspora label.

常用来亲切称呼海外同胞，范围比“海外韩裔”更宽。

Examples

01
在仁川机场，陌生人对我说回家过秋夕的同胞都是一家人。
At Incheon a stranger helped with my bags and said any compatriot coming home for Chuseok is family.
02
韩国城教堂聚餐时，还往釜山汇款的同胞坐在同一桌。
The Koreatown church dinner seated every compatriot who still sends money to Busan.
03
周六韩语学校请每位同胞家长这个月在家里说韩语。
Our Saturday Korean school asked each compatriot parent to speak Korean at home this month.

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