帮派 (bāngpài): gang

Measure Word

一个帮派 gè

Zhège bāngpài kòngzhìle zhěnggè chéngshì.

This gang controlled the entire city.

Jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá yī gè bāngpài.

The police are investigating a gang.

usage

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

帮 bāng

派 pài