classmates

IPA/ˈklɑːs.meɪt/
KK[klˈæsmˌets]IPA/ˈklæs.meɪt/

classmates — noun

  • classmatessingular
  • classmatesesplural

1. the people who are in the same learning group as you and study alongside you at

1.名詞A2
釋義

the people who are in the same learning group as you and study alongside you at a school.

例句

Ayana invited all her classmates to her birthday party on Saturday.

invite + classmates + to [event]

Asher met two old classmates from primary school at the bus stop.

old classmates from [school name]

同義詞
  • schoolmate

    more general — can mean anyone at the same school, not necessarily in your class

  • peer

    more formal; refers to people of the same age or status, not only in class

  • fellow student

    slightly more formal; used for older students or in academic contexts

文法句型

possessive + classmates + verb

number + classmates + verb

用法筆記

This word is most often used in the plural form (classmates) when referring to the whole group. The singular form (classmate) is used when talking about one specific person in the group.

常見錯誤

❌my classmate' (when meaning the whole group).
✅my classmates
💡use the plural form when referring to more than one person in your class.
❌My classmates is nice.
✅My classmates are nice.
💡classmates is plural, so it needs a plural verb.