匪帮

匪幫

fěibāng

noun #26,961

Measure Word

一个匪帮 gè

Meanings

1 gang of bandits; criminal gang
2 outlaw group; mob

Characters

bandit; outlaw; not (classical)

gang; group; to help

Examples

警察成功捣毁了这个匪帮。

Jǐngchá chénggōng dǎohuǐ le zhège fěibāng.

The police successfully dismantled this criminal gang.

这个地区长期受到匪帮的威胁。

Zhège dìqū chángqī shòudào fěibāng de wēixié.

This area has long been threatened by bandit gangs.

Tips

usage

匪帮 has a strong negative connotation and was historically used by communist Chinese government rhetoric to describe political opponents. In modern usage it refers to criminal gangs or organized crime groups.

Stroke Order

匪 fěi

帮 bāng