帮派

幫派

bāngpài

noun #3,752

Measure Word

一个帮派 gè

Meanings

1 gang
2 faction
3 clique

Characters

gang; group; to help

faction; school; to send

Examples

HSK 3

警察正在调查一个帮派。

Jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá yī gè bāngpài.

The police are investigating a gang.

HSK 5

这个帮派控制了整个城市。

Zhège bāngpài kòngzhì le zhěnggè chéngshì.

This gang controlled the entire city.

Tips

usage

帮派 can refer to criminal gangs or to political/social factions and cliques depending on context.

Stroke Order

帮 bāng

派 pài