bong1 paai3幫派帮派

Jyutpingbong1 paai3

Yalebōng paai

名詞

Definition

A faction, gang, or small group formed based on origin, trade, or shared interests.

neutralpeople

How it's used

Refers specifically to groups formed through shared origins or professional ties, often implying a sense of exclusion or cliquishness. While it can describe criminal organizations, it is also frequently used in workplace or political contexts to describe factions that prioritize internal loyalty over the broader organization's goals.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

go2嗰keoi1區jau5有hou2好do1多bong1幫paai3派hai2喺dou6度zaang1爭dei6地pun4盤。

There are many gangs in that district fighting over territory.

nei5你m4唔hou2好tung4同go2嗰di1啲bong1幫paai3派ge3嘅jan4人wan6混maai4埋jat1一cai4齊aa4呀。

Don't hang around with people from those gangs.

Common phrases

bong1幫paai3派dau3鬥zang1爭

factional struggle

git3結sing4成bong1幫paai3派

to form a gang or faction

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe casual groups of friends, as it carries a strong connotation of organized, potentially exclusionary, or illicit activity. It is not a neutral term for a social club or a team.