tong

IPA/tɒŋ/
KK[tˈɔŋ]IPA/tɑːŋ/

tong — 名詞

  • tongsingular
  • tongsplural

1. a type of association formed by Chinese immigrants in the United States, sometim

1.名詞C1
釋義

堂口

美國華人的祕密結社組織

a type of association formed by Chinese immigrants in the United States, sometimes involved in underground activities or organized crime

例句

The police investigated the tong after reports of illegal gambling in the area.

警方在接到該區有非法賭博的報告後，調查了這個堂口。

noun as countable, modified by definite article

Mathieu's great-grandfather helped found a tong that protected Chinese workers in Chicago.

Mathieu 的曾祖父協助創立了一個保護芝加哥華人勞工的堂口。

同義詞
  • association

    a general neutral term for any group with a common purpose; does not carry the same US-based Chinese cultural background

  • society

    a formal group of people with shared interests; broader and less culturally specific than 'tong'

  • secret society

    highlights the hidden or exclusive nature, but many tongs were not secret

用法筆記

This term refers specifically to Chinese community organizations in the United States, not to similar groups in Asian countries.

常見錯誤

❌The triad in Hong Kong is a type of tong.
✅A triad in Hong Kong is a type of organized crime group, while a tong is a US-based Chinese association.
💡'Tong' specifically refers to Chinese organizations in the US, not in Asia.

tong — 動詞