黑手党 (hēi shǒu dǎng) — Mafia (the criminal organization of Italian origin); (by extension) organized crime syndicate, gang

Definition

Examples

• 意大利黑手党以严密的组织结构和家族式管理闻名。
  Yì dà lì hēi shǒu dǎng yǐ yán mì de zǔ zhī jié gòu hé jiā zú shì guǎn lǐ wén míng.
  The Italian Mafia is known for its tight organizational structure and family-style management.
• 很多好莱坞电影都以黑手党为题材。
  Hěn duō hǎo lái wù diàn yǐng dōu yǐ hēi shǒu dǎng wèi tí cái.
  Many Hollywood movies take the Mafia as their subject matter.
• 警方多年来一直在打击当地黑手党势力。
  Jǐng fāng duō nián lái yì zhí zài dǎ jī dāng dì hēi shǒu dǎng shì lì.
  The police have been cracking down on local Mafia forces for years.