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同志

Mandarin · pinyin tóng zhì

comrade
(slang) homosexual
Classifier: 位 wèi

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同: tóng · same, similar; together with
志: zhì · purpose, will, determination; annals

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2–4 · tong2 zhi4

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tung4 zi3

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noun

someone sharing similar interests or aspirations; kindred spirit
fellow member of a political party
(communism) comrade (Classifier: 個／个; 位; 名)
(neologism) homosexual; gay (Classifier: 個／个; 位; 名)
(neologism) person of a non-mainstream sexuality or gender identity; LGBTI person; queer (Classifier: 個／个; 位; 名)

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