Chinese word

政党

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèng dǎng

Meaning

  • nounpolitical party

Example

政党在选举中竞争。zhèng dǎng zài xuán jǔ zhōng jìng zhēng

Political parties compete in elections.

Illustration for 政党 (political party)

More examples

各地的政党联盟讨论共同的纲领。gè dì de zhèng dǎng lián méng tǎo lùn gòng tóng de gāng lǐng

Political party alliances from various places discussed a common platform.

Core concept

An organized group that turns shared political ideas into collective action and seeks a voice in government.

Common phrases

  • 成立政党chéng lì zhèng dǎng

    establish a political party

  • 主要政党zhǔ yào zhèng dǎng

    major political party

  • 政党制度zhèng dǎng zhì dù

    political party system

  • 政党联盟zhèng dǎng lián méng

    political party alliance

Similar words

党dǎng: A brief everyday term for a political party when its name is understood.
党派dǎng pài: A political group united by shared views, goals, or interests.

Definition in Chinese

以共同的政治主张和组织规则为基础，组织成员通过选举、游说或其他政治活动，争取在国家或地方获得代表权和影响力的政治组织。yǐ gòng tóng de zhèng zhì zhǔ zhāng hé zǔ zhī guī zé wèi jī chǔ zǔ zhī chéng yuán tōng guò xuán jǔ yóu shuì huò qí tā zhèng zhì huó dòng zhēng qǔ zài guó jiā huò dì fāng huò dé dài biǎo quán hé yíng xiǎng lì de zhèng zhì zǔ zhī

Word origin

政 (zhèng, "government and politics") + 党 (dǎng, "group or party") forms a compound for an organized group united by a political position.

Usage tips

  • English party can mean a social gathering or one side in an agreement, so the political sense becomes clear when government, elections, or public policy is the context.

Opposites

  • 无党派wú dǎng pàinonparty membernoun

Related words

  • 政党制度zhèng dǎng zhì dùpolitical party systemnoun
  • 政党联盟zhèng dǎng lián méngpolitical party alliancenoun
  • 政党化zhèng dǎng huàbecome a political partyverb

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