Slang in Contemporary Chinese Gay Culture
The following terms are not standard usage, rather they are colloquial and used within the gay community.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 同性 | tóng xìng | same sex |
| 拉拉 | lā lā | lesbian |
| 1 號 | yī hào | top |
| 0 號 | líng hào | bottom |
| T | Tomboy lesbian | |
| P （婆） | po | Wife (femme) lesbian |
| G吧 | g BAR | gay bar |
| 18禁 | shí bā jìn | forbidden below 18 years of age |
| 同性浴室 | tóng xìng yù shì | same-sex bathhouse |
| 出櫃 | chū guì | come out of the closet |
| 直男 | zhí nán | straight (man) |
| 賣的 | mài de | rent boy (can also be called MB for money boy) |
| 熊 | xióng | bear |
| 狒狒 | fèi fèi | someone who likes bears - literally 'baboon' |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | twink - literally 'monkey' |
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