"cliques" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小圈子
• 派系

Definition

一小羣只和彼此交往、不讓外人加入的人，常見於學校或職場。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“cliques” 多為負面，強調排他性，常在學校等社交場合用，如“學校的小圈子”；不要與“朋友圈”混淆，後者較中性、包容。

Examples

Some students feel left out because of the cliques at school.

有些學生因為學校的**小圈子**而感到被排斥。

The office is full of different cliques.

辦公室裡有各種不同的**小圈子**。

She avoided the cliques and made friends with everyone.

她避開了**小圈子**，跟所有人都成為了朋友。

It's hard to break into the cliques if you're new here.

如果你是新來的，很難融入這些**小圈子**。

High school is famous for its cliques and drama.

高中以**小圈子**和各種八卦著稱。

Don’t worry about the cliques—just be yourself.

別擔心那些**小圈子**—做你自己就好。