派系 (pài xì) — faction, clique (a subgroup within a larger organization); affiliation with a school or party
Definition
A 派系 is a 'faction' or 'clique' — a competing subgroup inside an organization, often with its own interests. Compared with 集团 (a larger, more formal business or power bloc), 派系 is smaller and usually implies internal rivalry.
noun
factionclique (a subgroup within a larger organization)affiliation with a school or party
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 派系，。Gōng sī nèi bù yǒu jǐ gè bù tóng de pài xì, bǐ cǐ jìng zhēng hěn jī liè.There are several different factions within the company, competing fiercely with each other.
- 派系。Zhè ge zhèng dǎng yīn wèi pài xì dòu zhēng ér fēn liè le.This political party split because of factional infighting.
- 派系，。Xué shù jiè yě yǒu bù tóng de pài xì, gè yǒu gè de zhǔ zhāng.The academic world also has different factions, each with its own views.
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