政治 (zhèng zhì) — politics; political (as a modifier)

Definition

Noun for 'politics' as a field or system of governance — also used as a modifier ('political', 政治问题). Distinct from 政策 ('policy', a specific plan) and 政权 ('regime', a governing authority).

noun
politicspolitical (as a modifier)

Examples

  • 政治
    Tā zhèng zài xué xí zhèng zhì jīng jì.
    He is studying political economics.
  • 政治
    Wǒ men tǎo lùn le jīn tiān de zhèng zhì wèn tí.
    We discussed today's political issues.
  • 政治
    Tā duì zhèng zhì hěn liǎo jiě.
    He knows a lot about politics.

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