政治局 (zhèng zhì jú) — Politburo / Political Bureau (of the Chinese Co… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

The Politburo is the top decision-making body of the Chinese Communist Party, smaller and more powerful than the Central Committee (中央委员会). Its members are called 政治局委员.

noun

Politburo / Political Bureau (of the Chinese Communist Party)

Examples

政治局。
Xīn yí jiè zhèng zhì jú chéng yuán yǐ jīng xuǎn chū.
The members of the new Politburo have been elected.
政治局。
zhèng zhì jú Huì yì tǎo lùn le jīng jì fā zhǎn jì huà.
The Politburo meeting discussed the economic development plan.
政治局。
Tā jīn nián dāng xuǎn wèi zhèng zhì jú wěi yuán.
This year he was elected as a member of the Politburo.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

政治politics

政zhènggovernment治zhìgovern

联合Side by side

局júbureau

政治 means politics and 局 means bureau, naming a bureau for political affairs.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

攴攴pūaction

Sound part声符shēngfú

正

正zhèng政zhèng

Same sound today

政 combines 正, which gives the sound, with 攴, an action-related part.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

水水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

台

台tái治zhì

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

治 has 水 (water) and 台; 台 gives the sound, and the character named a river.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

句

句jù局jú

Same sound today

The shape of 局 pairs 尸, a meaning part, with 句, a sound part.

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