左派

zuǒpài
noun #28,775

Meanings

  1. 1 the political left
  2. 2 left wing
  3. 3 leftist

Examples

Tā yīzhí shì jiāndìng de zuǒpài zhīchízhě.
She has always been a firm supporter of the political left.
Zuǒpài hé yòu pài zài jīngjì zhèngcè shàngfēn qí hěn dà.
The left and the right differ greatly on economic policy.

Tips

usage
左派 (left) vs. (yòupài, right) are the standard political spectrum terms in Chinese. 左翼 (zuǒyì) is a close synonym, sometimes implying more radical left leanings. In China, 左派 can also refer informally to ultra-Maoists within the CCP.

Stroke Order

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