党派

黨派

dǎngpài

noun #14,660

Meanings

1 political party
2 faction

Characters

party; political party

faction; school of thought

Examples

不同党派之间的分歧越来越大。

Bùtóng dǎngpài zhījiān de fēnqí yuèláiyuè dà.

The divide between different political parties is growing.

他不属于任何党派。

Tā bù shǔyú rènhé dǎngpài.

He doesn't belong to any political party.

Tips

usage

党派 is a neutral, formal term for political groupings. In PRC political discourse, 民主党派 (mínzhǔ dǎngpài) refers specifically to the eight minor parties that participate in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference alongside the CCP.

Stroke Order

党 dǎng

派 pài