早期的三合会是中国的秘密会社,各成员歃血为盟,誓要推翻占领其国土的外来侵略者,恢复中国古代的统治王朝。时至今日,三合会已不再是一个步调一致的团体,它已分裂成数以百计的小组织,各自称为三合会大家庭的成员,但通常都独自行事。这些时下的三合会可界定为华人的秘密会社,其成员歃血为盟,发誓要互相帮助,互相扶持,为达成所属组织的目标而努力,不顾所在国家的道德和社会法律。实际上,把这些组织视为专门作奸犯 The early triad was a secret society in China. All members of the triad were allies and vowed to overthrow the foreign invaders occupying their territory and restore the ancient dynastic rulers of China. Today, the triad society is no longer a coherent body. It has been divided into hundreds of small organizations, each known as a member of the triad family, but usually acts alone. These triad societies nowadays can be defined as Chinese secret societies whose members stole blood and vowed to help and support each other in their efforts to achieve the goals of their respective organizations regardless of the moral and social laws of their country. In fact, these organizations are considered exclusively criminal