Chinese word

党

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎng

Meaning

  • nounparty

Example

他加入了那个党。tā jiā rù le nà ge dǎng

He joined that party.

Illustration for 党 (party)

More examples

选举中，多个党争夺选民支持。xuán jǔ zhōng duō gè dǎng zhēng duó xuǎn mín zhī chí

During the election, several parties compete for voters' support.

Core concept

A political camp held together by common beliefs, goals, and organization.

Common phrases

  • 执政党zhí zhèng dǎng

    governing party

  • 共产党gòng chán dǎng

    Communist Party

  • 反对党fǎn duì dǎng

    opposition party

Similar words

政党zhèng dǎng: A formal political organization that takes part in national politics and elections.
团体tuán tǐ: A group of people who come together for a common purpose or activity.
组织zǔ zhī: A body formed for a specific purpose, with members assigned different roles.
集团jí tuán: An influential group joined by shared interests, especially in business or politics.

Definition in Chinese

表示具有共同意识形态、目标和组织结构的政治性团体或党派。biǎo shì jù yǒu gòng tóng yì shí xíng tài mù biāo hé zǔ zhī jié gòu de zhèng zhì xìng tuán tǐ huò dǎng pài

Word origin

The word 党 (dǎng, "political group") developed from the idea of people joining together as associates to the broader sense of a political group or faction.

Usage tips

  • The noun alone does not show whether a political group is in power or in opposition; that information comes from the surrounding context.

Other meanings

  • factionnoun

Opposites

  • 无党派wú dǎng pàinonpartisannoun
  • 中立势力zhōng lì shì lìneutral forcenoun

Related words

  • 党员dǎng yuánparty membernoun
  • 党章dǎng zhāngparty charternoun
  • 党校dǎng xiàoparty schoolnoun

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