(zhèng fǔ) - government in Mandarin
zhèngfǔTraditional: 政府
HSK 4
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Translation
government
Word origin
政府 (zhèngfǔ) 'government' joins 政 (zhèng, 'governance, politics') and 府 (fǔ, 'office, mansion'). 政 pairs 正 (zhèng, 'correct') as phonetic with 攵 (pū, 'to act'); 府 has the 广 (yǎn, 'building') radical with 付 (fù) as phonetic, a seat of administration.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 政 (正 phonetic + 攵 action) + 府 (广 building radical + 付 phonetic)
Stroke order
政
府
Examples
策。
The government is discussing new policies.
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He works for the government.
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The government announced a new plan.
策。
The government announced a new policy.
政府 (zhèng fǔ) means government. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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