左派 (zuǒpài): the political left

Meanings

1 the political left
2 left wing
3 leftist

Characters

左

faction; group; school of thought

Examples

她一直是坚定的左派支持者。

Tā yīzhí shì jiāndìng de zuǒpài zhīchí zhě.

She has always been a firm supporter of the political left.

左派和右派在经济政策上分歧很大。

Zuǒpài hé yòupài zài jīngjì zhèngcè shàng fēnqí hěn dà.

The left and the right differ greatly on economic policy.

Tips

usage

左派 (left) vs. 右派 (yòupài, right) are the standard political spectrum terms in Chinese. 左翼 (zuǒyì) is a close synonym, sometimes implying more radical left leanings. In China, 左派 can also refer informally to ultra-Maoists within the CCP.