同性恋

同性戀

tóngxìngliàn

noun #944

Meanings

他是同性恋。

Tā shì tóngxìngliàn.

He is gay.

同性恋婚姻在一些国家合法了。

Tóngxìngliàn hūnyīn zài yīxiē guójiā héfǎ le.

Same-sex marriage has become legal in some countries.

usage

同性恋 can refer to both the concept (homosexuality) and a person (a homosexual). In casual speech, 同志 (tóngzhì) is also used as slang for 'gay'.

同 tóng

性 xìng

恋 liàn