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    Referring to a political party with 党 (dǎng)

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    Structure

    (Name +) 党

    Explanation

    The noun 党 (dǎng) means "political party" and is one of the most common terms in Chinese political vocabulary. It can stand alone or be combined with a specific name, such as 共和党 (Republican Party). In context, 党 often refers to whichever party is being discussed.

    Examples

    • 他加入了一个新的政党。

      Tā jiārù le yí gè xīn de zhèngdǎng.

      He joined a new political party.

    • 这个党在上次选举中赢得了多数席位。

      Zhè gè dǎng zài shàng cì xuǎnjǔ zhōng yíngdé le duōshù xíwèi.

      This party won the majority of seats in the last election.

    • 两个党在这个问题上意见不同。

      liǎng gè dǎng zài zhè ge wèntí shàng yìjiàn bù tóng.

      The two parties have different opinions on this issue.

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