派别 (pài bié) — faction; sect; school (of thought); group (within a larger organization)
Definition
派别 is a formal noun for a 'faction, school, or sect' — a labeled group within a larger field (politics, religion, academia). Stronger and more institutional than 圈子 ('informal social circle'); narrower than 阵营 ('one side in a dispute').
noun
factionsectschool (of thought)group (within a larger organization)
Examples
- 派别。Zhè ge guó jiā de zhèng zhì pài bié dòu zhēng hěn jī liè.The political faction struggles in this country are intense.
- ，派别。Zài yǔ yán xué lǐ, yǒu bù tóng lǐ lùn pài bié.In linguistics, there are different theoretical schools.
- 派别。Zhè ge gōng sī de yuán gōng fēn chéng le jǐ gè pài bié.The employees of this company have split into several factions.
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