党 (dǎng): political party

Meanings

Tā jiārù le yī gè xīn de zhèngdǎng.

He joined a new political party.

Zhège dǎng yǒu hěn duō chéngyuán.

This party has many members.

Gè dǎngpài dàibiǎo cānjiā le huìyì.

Representatives from each party attended the meeting.

usage

In mainland China, 党 by itself often refers to the Communist Party of China (中国共产党). In other contexts, it simply means any political party.

usage

Common compounds: 党员 (party member), 党派 (political faction), 入党 (to join the party).

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