政权 (zhèng quán) — regime (a governing system or administration); political power (the authority to govern)
Definition
Refers to the ruling system itself ("a regime") or to who holds political power — more concrete than 政治 (politics as a domain). Pairs with verbs like 推翻 (overthrow) and 掌握 (hold).
noun
regime (a governing system or administration)political power (the authority to govern)
Examples
- 政权。Zhè ge zhèng quán shì jīng guò cháng qī gé mìng jiàn lì de.This regime was established through a long revolution.
- 政权，。Rén mín zhǎng wò le zhèng quán, guó jiā cái néng fā zhǎn.Only when the people hold political power can the country develop.
- 政权。Xīn jiù zhèng quán de gēng tì wǎng wǎng bàn suí zhe shè huì biàn gé.The replacement of old and new regimes is often accompanied by social change.
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