同性

tóngxìng

noun/adjective #9,513

Meanings

1 same sex; homosexual
2 of the same gender

Characters

sex; gender; nature

Examples

同性婚姻在很多国家已经合法化。

Tóngxìng hūnyīn zài hěn duō guójiā yǐjīng héfǎhuà.

Same-sex marriage has been legalized in many countries.

他们是同性恋。

Tāmen shì tóngxìngliàn.

They are homosexual.

同性之间的友谊也很重要。

Tóngxìng zhī jiān de yǒuyì yě hěn zhòngyào.

Friendships between the same gender are also important.

Tips

usage

同性 by itself means 'same sex.' 同性恋 (tóngxìngliàn) specifically means 'homosexuality' or 'homosexual.' In casual speech, 同性 alone is sometimes used as shorthand for 同性恋. The opposite is 异性 (yìxìng, opposite sex).

Stroke Order

同 tóng

性 xìng