黑社會

See also: 黑社会

Chinese

black; dark; Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.) society; community; class
trad. (黑社會) 社會
simp. (黑社会) 社会

Pronunciation


Noun

黑社會

  1. the criminal underworld; gang
  2. (more specifically) triad (branch of Chinese underground criminal society)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 黑社會化黑社会化

Descendants

  • Japanese: 黒社会(くろしゃかい) (kuroshakai) (calque)
  • Vietnamese: xã hội đen (calque)
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