政界 (zhèng jiè) — political circles, government circles
Definition
Refers to the social sphere of politicians and people active in government, rather than government as an institution. Contrast with 官场 (officialdom, with bureaucratic undertones).
noun
political circlesgovernment circles
Examples
- 政界。Tā zài zhèng jiè hěn yǒu yǐng xiǎng lì.He is very influential in political circles.
- 政界。zhèng jiè Rén shì dōu guān zhù zhè ge wèn tí.People in political circles are all concerned about this issue.
- 政界。Tā jué dìng tuì chū zhèng jiè.He decided to withdraw from politics.
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