帮会

幫會

bānghuì

noun #11,332

Measure Word

一个帮会 gè

Meanings

1 secret society
2 underworld gang
3 criminal organization

Characters

meeting; society

Examples

旧上海有很多帮会势力。

Jiù Shànghǎi yǒu hěn duō bānghuì shìli.

Old Shanghai had many gang factions.

警方打击了一个地下帮会。

Jǐngfāng dǎjī le yí gè dìxià bānghuì.

The police cracked down on an underground gang.

Tips

history

帮会 historically referred to secret societies in late imperial and Republican China, such as the 青帮 (Green Gang) and 洪门 (Hongmen). These organizations mixed criminal activity with political influence.

Stroke Order

帮 bāng

会 huì