治国 (zhì guó) — to administer a country, to run a country

Definition

Examples

• 他很善于治国。
  Tā hěn shàn yú zhì guó.
  He is very good at running the country.
• 治国必须先了解人民的需要。
  zhì guó Bì xū xiān liǎo jiě rén mín de xū yào.
  To run a country, one must first understand the needs of the people.
• 一个领导如果治不了国，就应该下台。
  Yí gè lǐng dǎo rú guǒ zhì bù liǎo guó, jiù yīng gāi xià tái.
  If a leader cannot run the country, he should step down.