同志
tóng zhì
Pinyin

Definition

同志
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tóng zhì
  1. comrade
  2. (slang) homosexual
  3. CL:個|个[gè]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不同
bù tóng
  1. 1 different
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 not the same
  4. 4 not alike
同
tóng
  1. 1 (used in given names)
  2. 2 variant of 同[tóng]
共同
gòng tóng
  1. 1 common
  2. 2 joint
  3. 3 jointly
  4. 4 together
  5. 5 collaborative
同事
tóng shì
  1. 1 colleague
  2. 2 co-worker
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
同学
tóng xué
  1. 1 to study at the same school
  2. 2 fellow student
  3. 3 classmate
  4. 4 CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
同时
tóng shí
  1. 1 at the same time
  2. 2 simultaneously
同样
tóng yàng
  1. 1 same
  2. 2 equal
  3. 3 equivalent
一同
yī tóng
  1. 1 along
  2. 2 together
不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
  1. 1 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
共同点
gòng tóng diǎn
  1. 1 common ground
励志
lì zhì
  1. 1 to encourage
  2. 2 encouragement
合同
hé tong
  1. 1 (business) contract
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
同人
tóng rén
  1. 1 people from the same workplace or profession
  2. 2 co-worker
  3. 3 colleague
  4. 4 pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc
同仁
Tóng rén
  1. 1 Tongren county in Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 黃南藏族自治州|黄南藏族自治州[Huáng nán Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai
同伴
tóng bàn
  1. 1 companion
  2. 2 comrade
  3. 3 fellow
同在
tóng zài
  1. 1 to be with
同好
tóng hào
  1. 1 fellow enthusiasts
同居
tóng jū
  1. 1 to live together
同屋
tóng wū
  1. 1 roommate
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
同志
tóng zhì
  1. 1 comrade
  2. 2 (slang) homosexual
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]

Idioms (20)

一掬同情之泪
yī jū tóng qíng zhī lèi
  1. 1 to shed tears of sympathy (idiom)
一视同仁
yī shì tóng rén
  1. 1 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
三马同槽
sān mǎ tóng cáo
  1. 1 three horses at the same trough (idiom, alluding to Sima Yi 司馬懿|司马懿[Sī mǎ Yì] and his two sons); conspirators under the same roof
不以词害志
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
  1. 1 don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
不以辞害志
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
  1. 1 don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
不可同日而语
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
  1. 1 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
  2. 2 incomparable
不同凡响
bù tóng fán xiǎng
  1. 1 lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding
  2. 2 brilliant
  3. 3 out of the common run
不敢苟同
bù gǎn gǒu tóng
  1. 1 to beg to differ (idiom)
不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
  1. 1 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
人穷志不穷
rén qióng zhì bù qióng
  1. 1 poor but with great ambitions (idiom)
  2. 2 poor but principled
仁人志士
rén rén zhì shì
  1. 1 gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
公诸同好
gōng zhū tóng hào
  1. 1 to share pleasure in the company of others (idiom); shared enjoyment with fellow enthusiasts
各不相同
gè bù xiāng tóng
  1. 1 to have nothing in common with each other (idiom)
同仇敌忾
tóng chóu dí kài
  1. 1 anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary
同室操戈
tóng shì cāo gē
  1. 1 wielding the halberd within the household (idiom); internecine strife
同床异梦
tóng chuáng yì mèng
  1. 1 lit. to share the same bed with different dreams (idiom); ostensible partners with different agendas
  2. 2 strange bedfellows
  3. 3 marital dissension
同心协力
tóng xīn xié lì
  1. 1 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
  2. 2 to pull together
  3. 3 to work as one
同心同德
tóng xīn tóng dé
  1. 1 of one mind (idiom)
同日而语
tóng rì ér yǔ
  1. 1 lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
同流合污
tóng liú hé wū
  1. 1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others

Sample Sentences

女士们、先生们，同志们，朋友们！
nǚshìmen 、xiānshēngmen ，tóngzhì men ，péngyǒumen ！
Ladies, gentlemen, comrades and friends!
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女士们、先生们、同志们、朋友们！
nǚshìmen 、xiānshēngmen 、tóngzhì men 、péngyǒumen ！
Ladies, gentlemen, comrades and friends!
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在这里，我代表中共中央、全国人大国务院、全国政协中央军委，向全国参加过抗日战争的老战士老同志爱国人士和抗日将领，向为中国人民抗日战争胜利作出重大贡献的海内外中华儿女，致以崇高的敬意！向支援和帮助过中国人民抵抗侵略的外国政府和国际友人，表示衷心的感谢！向参加今天大会的各国来宾和军人朋友们，表示热烈的欢迎！
zài zhèlǐ ，wǒ dàibiǎo ZhōnggòngZhōngyāng 、QuánguóRénDà Guówùyuàn 、quán guó zhèngxié zhōngyāngjūnwěi ，xiàng quánguó cānjiā guò KàngRìZhànzhēng de lǎo zhànshì lǎo tóngzhì ài guó rénshì hé kàngRì jiànglǐng ，xiàng wèi Zhōngguó rénmín KàngRìZhànzhēng shènglì zuòchū zhòngdà gòngxiàn de hǎinèiwài Zhōnghuá ér nu:3 ，zhìyǐ chónggāo de jìngyì ！Xiàng zhīyuán hé bāngzhù guò Zhōngguó rénmín dǐkàng qīnlu:è de wàiguó zhèngfǔ hé guójì yǒurén ，biǎoshì zhōngxīn de gǎnxiè ！Xiàng cānjiā jīntiān dàhuì de gèguó láibīn hé jūnrén péngyou men ，biǎoshì rèliè de huānyíng ！
Here I represent the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the National People's Congress, the State Council, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and the Central Military Commission, in paying the highest respects to all the veterans, the old comrades, patriots and the military officers who took part in the war against the Japanese, as well as to the sons and daughters of China here at home and overseas who made a big contribution to the victory in the Chinese People’s War Against Japanese Aggression! And to express sincere thanks to the foreign governments and international friends who supported or assisted the Chinese people in resisting the invasion! And we’d like to express an enthusiastic welcome to all the guests and army friends from countries around the world who have come to attend this event today!
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全国同胞们尊敬的各位国家元首、政府首脑和联合国等国际组织代表，尊敬的各位来宾，全体受阅将士们女士们、先生们，同志们朋友们：
quánguó tóngbāo men zūnjìng de gèwèi guójiā yuánshǒu 、zhèngfǔ shǒunǎo hé Liánhéguó děng guójìzǔzhī dàibiǎo ，zūnjìng de gèwèi láibīn ，quántǐ shòu yuè jiàngshì men nǚshìmen 、xiānshēngmen ，tóngzhì men péngyǒumen ：
Comrades from around the country, venerable international leaders, heads of governments and representatives of international organizations such as the UN, honorable guests, soldiers and officers due to be inspected, ladies, gentlemen, comrades and friends:
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女士们、先生们，同志们朋友们！
nǚshìmen 、xiānshēngmen ，tóngzhì men péngyǒumen ！
Ladies, gentlemen, comrades and friends!
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我看看，“绿茶婊”就是看着一副人畜无害的样子，不知道又想勾引谁了？呃，“男闺蜜”不是同志就是想借机会靠近你，没安什么好心。
wǒ kàn kan ，“lǜchábiǎo ”jiùshì kàn zhe yī fù rénchùwúhài de yàngzi ，bù zhīdào yòu xiǎng gōuyǐn shéi le ？è ，“nánguīmì ”bùshì tóngzhì jiùshì xiǎng jiè jīhuì kàojìn nǐ ，méi ān shénme hǎoxīn 。
Let me see, "green tea whore" is just someone who looks harmless, but is actually out to seduce someone or other. Eh… the “male best friends” of girls are either gays or have some ulterior motive for getting close to you.
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向雷锋同志学习
xiàng Léi Fēng tóngzhì xuéxí
Learn from your classmate Leifeng
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福建有对“同志”结婚了，举办了盛大的婚礼。还在微博上贴了很多婚礼照片。
fújiàn yǒu duì “tóngzhì ”jiéhūn le ，jǔbàn le shèngdà de hūnlǐ 。hái zài wēibó shàng tiē le hěn duō hūnlǐ zhàopiàn 。
There's a gay couple in Fujian that got married. They held a grand wedding ceremony. They also posted a bunch of pictures on Weibo.
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那个，不好意思啊，同志们，我……
nàge ，bùhǎoyìsi a ，tóngzhìmen ，wǒ ……
Uh, yeah. Excuse me. Friends, I...
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喂喂喂我说专家同志，这些问题党和政府心里有数，你就不用瞎操心了。
wèi wèi wèi wǒ shuō zhuānjiā tóngzhì ，zhèxiē wèntí dǎng hé zhèngfǔ xīnliyǒushù ，nǐ jiù bùyòng xiā cāoxīn le 。
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Listen, Mr. Expert: the Party and the government know all about these issues. You don't need to get all worked up about it.
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