Chinese word

团伙

Pronunciation

Pinyintuán huǒ

Meaning

  • noungang

Example

警方抓住了那个团伙。jǐng fāng zhuā zhù le nà ge tuán huǒ

The police caught that gang.

Illustration for 团伙 (gang)

More examples

调查发现这个团伙在多个城市作案。diào chá fā xiàn zhè ge tuán huǒ zài duō gè chéng shì zuò àn

The investigation found that this gang had committed crimes in several cities.

Core concept

A tightly connected group whose members cooperate in wrongdoing or other harmful activity.

Common phrases

  • 犯罪团伙fàn zuì tuán huǒ

    criminal gang

  • 打击团伙dǎ jī tuán huǒ

    crack down on gangs

  • 团伙成员tuán huǒ chéng yuán

    gang member

Similar words

犯罪团伙fàn zuì tuán huǒ: A small criminal team that plans and carries out one particular offense.
犯罪集团fàn zuì jí tuán: A profit-seeking criminal organization that operates in an organized and lasting way.
黑帮hēi bāng: An organized criminal group that uses violence and illegal activities for profit.

Definition in Chinese

指一群结伴进行非法或不良活动的人，一般含有共犯或同谋的意思。zhǐ yì qún jié bàn jìn xíng fēi fǎ huò bù liáng huó dòng de rén yì bān hán yǒu gòng fàn huò tóng móu de yì si

Word origin

团 (tuán, "group") + 伙 (huǒ, "companion") forms a compound for companions acting together, which commonly refers to a group engaged in wrongdoing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun gives a group a criminal or shady image, so using it for a harmless gathering changes the listener's understanding.

Other meanings

  • group of accomplicesnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 小团伙xiǎo tuán huǒsmall gangnoun
  • 团伙犯罪tuán huǒ fàn zuìgang crimenoun

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