政治

zhèngzhì

Traditional: 政治

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Translation

politics, political affairs

Word origin

A compound of 政 (zhèng, government, administration) and 治 (zhì, to govern, to manage), together naming the affairs of governing a state.

Origin
compound
Root
政 (zhèng, government) + 治 (zhì, to govern)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 政

Stroke order for 治

Examples

He is very interested in politics.

We rarely talk about politics.

This is a political question.

Politics and the economy are closely linked.

She studies political science at university.

政治 (zhèng zhì) is a noun meaning politics or political affairs. It covers government, power and the running of a state.

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This word is part of lesson 33.