门派

門派
ménpài
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 sect
  2. 2 school (of martial arts or thought)
  3. 3 faction

Examples

HSK 7-9
Shàolín, Wǔdāng shì wǔxiá xiǎoshuō lǐ zuì yǒumíng de ménpài.
Shaolin and Wudang are the most famous sects in wuxia novels.
HSK 7-9
Tā bài rù míng ménpài xuéyì.
He entered a famous school as a disciple to study the art.

Tips

culture
Core wuxia vocabulary. Every school has a 掌门 (sect leader), a set of 武功 (techniques), and rules about 拜师 (accepting a master). Extended metaphorically to academic schools (学术门派) or political factions.

Stroke Order

mén
pài