Definition

1. Noun:
   • Side, camp, faction: A group of people united by a common tendency, purpose, or interest, often in opposition to another group.
   • Part: A person's side or position in a dispute or conflict.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ta luôn theo phe chồng. (She always takes her husband's side.)
  • Cuộc xung đột chia thành hai phe rõ rệt. (The conflict split into two distinct camps.)
  • Phe đối lập đã đưa ra đề xuất mới. (The opposition faction has put forward a new proposal.)

Advanced Usage

• "về phe ai": to side with someone, to join someone's camp.
  • Cuối cùng, anh ấy cũng quyết định về phe chúng tôi. (Finally, he decided to side with us.)
• "phe cánh": factions, cliques (often used with a slightly negative connotation of divisiveness).
  • Tổ chức đó bị chia rẽ bởi nhiều phe cánh. (That organization is divided by many factions.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phe phái (n): faction, sect. A more formal term for a distinct group within a larger body, often political or religious.
  • Các phe phái trong quốc hội đang tranh luận. (The factions in parliament are debating.)
• Phe đảng (n): party faction. Specifically refers to a group within a political party.

Synonyms

• Phía (n): side, direction. More neutral, often geographical or positional.
• Nhóm (n): group. General term for any group, not necessarily in opposition.
• Cánh (n): wing, faction. Similar to "phe," often used in political contexts (e.g., cánh hữu - right wing).

Related Phrases

• Chia phe (verb phrase): to divide into sides/camps.
  • Họ chia phe để tranh luận. (They divided into sides to debate.)
• Đầu phe (n): ringleader, leader of a faction.
  • Cảnh sát đã bắt giữ tên đầu phe. (The police arrested the ringleader.)

Related Idioms

• "Phe ta, phe tây": (literally "our side, the western side") Used to describe a situation with opposing sides or viewpoints, sometimes implying a lack of clear right or wrong.
  • Cuộc tranh cãi chỉ là phe ta, phe tây, khó phân thắng bại. (The argument is just a matter of opposing sides; it's hard to determine a winner.)

noun

1. side, camp, part
   • cô ta luôn theo phe chồng
     she always takes her husband's part