黨 (dǎng) - Party — refers to a political party, faction, & historically used for administrative divisions in ancient China.

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黨 · dǎng

Party — refers to a political party, faction, clique, or group of people with shared interests;

historically used for administrative divisions in ancient China.

Party — refers to a political party, faction,historically used for administrative divisions in ancient China.

Usage highlights

Political partyCommunist PartyParty memberParty committeeOpposition partyFactional clique

Synonyms

  • 派— faction, group
  • 帮— gang, clique
  • 团— group, organization

Antonyms

  • 民— the people, populace (as opposed to party)
  • 独— independent, solitary (opposite of group)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a member of the Communist Party (共产党).
  • The two-party system (两党制) is common in some countries.
  • They formed a factional clique (朋党).
  • Ancient Chinese administrative units were called 乡党.

Collocations

  • Political party(政党)
  • Communist Party(共产党)
  • Party member(党员)
  • Party committee(党委)
  • Opposition party(反对党)
  • Factional clique(朋党)

Idioms

  • Form cliques for selfish ends(结党营私)
  • The partisan gives no quarter to others(党同伐异)
  • Be partial and form cliques(朋党比周)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to ancient administrative divisions of 500 families during Zhou dynasty.
  • Later evolved to mean factions or cliques, often with negative connotations of partisanship.
  • In modern context, primarily associated with political parties, especially the Communist Party of China.

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