政党 zhèngdǎng political party
How to remember 政党: 政 government + 党 political party = political party.
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How it is used
- The formal noun for a political party as an institution - 执政党 (zhízhèngdǎng) the ruling party, 反对党 (fǎnduìdǎng) opposition party.
- In China 党 (dǎng) alone usually means the Communist Party; 政党 is the neutral, generic term used for parties in general, especially foreign ones.