dǎng
党参
political party; faction; group
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Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
political party; party
Refers to a political organization.
Tā他
shì是
nà那
gè个
dǎng党
de的
chéng成
yuán员
。
He is a member of that party.
duō多
dǎng党
zhì制
multi-party system
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dǎng党
nèi内
xuǎn选
jǔ举
intra-party election
noun
clique; faction; gang
Often used in a slightly negative sense for exclusive groups.
Zài在
gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
，
tā他
men们
jié结
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
tuán团
dǎng体
。
They formed a small clique within the company.
péng朋
dǎng党
zhī之
zhēng争
factional strife
noun
relatives; kinfolk
archaicArchaic usage referring to one's extended family or clan.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yī一
rén人
fàn犯
zuì罪
kě可
néng能
zhū株
lián连
jiǔ九
dǎng族
。
In ancient times, the crime of one person could implicate nine degrees of kinship.