保守派

bǎoshǒupài

noun #17,013

Meanings

1 conservative faction; conservatives

Characters

to protect; to maintain

to guard; to keep

faction; school; group

Examples

保守派反对这项改革。

Bǎoshǒupài fǎnduì zhè xiàng gǎigé.

The conservatives opposed this reform.

在这个问题上，保守派和改革派意见不一。

Zài zhè ge wèntí shang, bǎoshǒupài hé gǎigépài yìjiàn bùyī.

On this issue, the conservatives and reformists disagree.

Tips

usage

The opposite is 改革派 (reformist faction) or 自由派 (liberal faction). 保守 alone means 'conservative' as an adjective.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

守 shǒu

派 pài