"cliques" in Chinese (Simplified)
小圈子派系
Definition
一小群只和彼此交往、不让外人加入的人，常见于学校或职场。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“cliques” 多为负面，强调排他性，多在学校等社交环境中使用。如“学校的小圈子”；不要与“朋友圈”混淆，后者更中性、开放。
Examples
Some students feel left out because of the cliques at school.
有些学生因为学校的**小圈子**而感到被排斥。
The office is full of different cliques.
办公室里有各种不同的**小圈子**。
She avoided the cliques and made friends with everyone.
她避开了**小圈子**，和所有人都成为了朋友。
It's hard to break into the cliques if you're new here.
如果你是新人，很难融入这些**小圈子**。
High school is famous for its cliques and drama.
高中以**小圈子**和各种八卦著称。
Don’t worry about the cliques—just be yourself.
别担心那些**小圈子**—做你自己就好。