党 (dǎng) - Political party & faction

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党 · dǎng

Political party;

faction;

clique;

also used as a surname.

Political partyfactionclique

Usage highlights

Political partyCommunist PartyParty memberParty committeeParty disciplineParty school

Synonyms

  • 派— faction, school, group
  • 帮— gang, clique, association

Antonyms

  • 群— crowd, multitude (neutral vs. organized faction)
  • 众— masses, multitude (collective vs. organized group)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a member of the Communist Party (共产党员).
  • The party committee held a meeting (党委会).
  • They formed a small faction (小党派).
  • Party discipline must be strictly observed (党纪).

Collocations

  • Political party(政党)
  • Communist Party(共产党)
  • Party member(党员)
  • Party committee(党委)
  • Party discipline(党纪)
  • Party school(党校)

Idioms

  • Form cliques to pursue selfish interests(结党营私)
  • Be partial to one's own friends(党同伐异)
  • The party that wins is the king, the one that loses is the bandit(成王败寇)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to a group of five hundred families in ancient China, later extended to mean faction or clique.
  • In modern context, primarily refers to political organizations, especially the Communist Party of China.
  • As a surname, it has historical origins and is not particularly common.

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