Meaning of tóng zhì:
tóng zhì
同志
Noun
comrade; (slang) homosexual; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
Zài guòqù de shídài, rénmen jīngcháng chēnghu bǐcǐ wéi “tóngzhì”.
在过去的时代，人们经常称呼彼此为“同志”。
In the past, people often addressed each other as "comrade".
Zài jīntiān de shèhuì zhōng, yuèláiyuè duō de rén gōngkāi zìjǐ shì tóngzhì.
在今天的社会中，越来越多的人公开自己是同志。
In today's society, more and more people are coming out as homosexuals.
Wǒmen dōu shì wèile yīgè gòngtóng mùbiāo ér nǔlì de tóngzhì.
我们都是为了一个共同目标而努力的同志。
We are all comrades working towards the same goal.
