中共

Zhōnggòng

proper noun #52,703

Meanings

1 the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)

Characters

China (short for 中国)

communist (short for 共产党)

Examples

HSK 4

他年轻时就加入了中共。

Tā niánqīng shí jiù jiārù le Zhōnggòng.

He joined the Chinese Communist Party when he was young.

HSK 6

中共成立于上海。

Zhōnggòng chénglì yú Shànghǎi.

The Chinese Communist Party was founded in Shanghai.

Tips

usage

中共 is the short written form of 中国共产党, used in news, history books and names: 中共中央 'the Party Central Committee', 中共党员 'CCP member'. In speech people say 共产党 or just 党, 'the Party'.

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

共 gòng