"tongzhi" meaning in English

See tongzhi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈtɔŋ.d͡ʒə/ Forms: tongzhis [plural], tongzhi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Mandarin 同志 (tóngzhì, “comrade”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|cmn|-}} Borrowed from Mandarin, {{zh-m|同志|t=comrade}} 同志 (tóngzhì, “comrade”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|tongzhi}} tongzhi (plural tongzhis or tongzhi)
  1. (slang) A member of any sexual minority group in Greater China. Wikipedia link: tongzhi Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-tongzhi-en-noun-e5rByXzo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries

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