Meaning of 党
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- party
- association
- club
- society
Measure word: 個|个
- surname Dang
How to use 党
党 (dǎng) usually means a political party or a group of people on the same side, and it often appears in compounds like 政党 (zhèngdǎng) and 党员 (dǎngyuán). In mainland China, 党 on its own often refers to the Communist Party. Example: 他是党员。(Tā shì dǎngyuán.) He is a party member.
The top of 党 looks like the roof of 堂 (táng, hall), and the bottom is 儿 (ér), like two legs. Picture people gathering under one roof to form a party.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 党 (dǎng) with 堂 (táng, hall) because the tops look the same. 堂 has 土 at the bottom, while 党 has 儿. Also keep the third tone; dǎng is not dàng.
党 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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党 dǎng · party · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 党.
| 政党 | zhèngdǎng | political party |
| 黑手党 | hēishǒudǎng | mafia |
| 党员 | dǎngyuán | party member |
| 死党 | sǐdǎng | best friends; inseparable sidekick |
| 党派 | dǎngpài | political party; faction |
| 同党 | tóngdǎng | to belong to the same party or organization; member of the same party or organization; (de |
| 共和党人 | gònghédǎngrén | a Republican party member |
| 保守党 | bǎoshǒudǎng | conservative political parties |
| 党内 | dǎngnèi | within the party (esp. Chinese communist party) |
| 在野党 | zàiyědǎng | opposition party |
| 叛党 | pàndǎng | to betray one's party; to defect (from the communist party) |
Questions about 党
What does 党 mean?
党 (dǎng) means "party; association" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 党?
党 is made of 1 character: 党 (10 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 党 an HSK word?
Yes. 党 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 党 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 党 is written 黨.
What does 死党 (sǐdǎng) mean? Is it negative?
In everyday speech 死党 means your closest, most loyal friends, like a best buddy. It is casual and friendly, even though 死 means death.
Can 党 describe a group of fans or people with a shared habit?
Yes, in informal Chinese 党 can be a suffix for people who share a trait or preference, for example 上班党 (shàngbān dǎng) for office workers. This is a light, internet-style use.