Meanings
nountongzhi (plural tongzhis or tongzhi)
plural tongzhis
- slangA member of any sexual minority group in Greater China.
Origin
Borrowed from Mandarin 同志 (tóngzhì, “comrade”).
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APA
tongzhi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongzhi
MLA
“tongzhi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongzhi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tongzhi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tongzhi.
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