Definition
执政 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to hold power' or 'to govern', typically used for political parties or leaders in office. Like other separable verbs, the two syllables can split to insert aspect markers or complements — for example, 执过政 ('once held power') or 执了十年政 ('governed for ten years'). When not separated, it functions as an ordinary verb taking no direct object.
v.o.
to hold powerto govern (used of political parties or leaders in office)
Examples
- 执政。Zhège dǎng yǐjīng zhí zhèng duō nián le.This party has been in power for many years.
- ，。Tā céngjīng zhí guò zhèng, kǒubēi hěn hǎo.He once held power, and had a good reputation.
- ，。Tāmen cái zhí le wǔ nián zhèng, jiù fāshēng le hěn duō biànhuà.They had only been in power for five years when many changes occurred.
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