入党

入黨

rùdǎng

verb

Meanings

1 to join a political party
2 to join the Communist Party

Characters

to enter; to join

political party

Examples

HSK 2

他大学时就入党了。

Tā dàxué shí jiù rùdǎng le.

He had already joined the Party while he was at university.

HSK 7-9

入党时，新党员要举起右手，面对党旗宣誓。

Rùdǎng shí, xīn dǎngyuán yào jǔqǐ yòushǒu, miànduì dǎngqí xuānshì.

When they join the Party, new members raise their right hands and take the oath facing the Party flag.

Tips

culture

In the PRC 入党 means joining the Communist Party unless another party is named. The main steps are a written application (入党申请书), a year as a probationary member (预备党员), then full membership.

grammar

入党 is a separable verb: 入了党, 入过党. The opposite is 退党 'to leave the party'.

Stroke Order

入 rù

党 dǎng