施政 (shī zhèng) — to govern; to administer (government policy)

Definition

Formal/written verb for a government or official 'administering / carrying out policy' — used in official and news contexts, not everyday speech. Always paired with 方针/方针 / 政策 / 措施.

verb
to governto administer (government policy)

Examples

  • 施政，。
    Xīn zhèng fǔ kāi shǐ shī zhèng hòu, jīng jì màn màn huī fù le.
    After the new government began governing, the economy slowly recovered.
  • ，。
    Zhè ge guān yuán yǐ jīng shī le jǐ nián zhèng, jīng yàn fēi cháng fēng fù.
    This official has been administering policy for several years and has very rich experience.
  • 施政，。
    Tā men chéng nuò tòu míng shī zhèng, jiē shòu rén mín jiān dū.
    They promised transparent governance and accepted the people's supervision.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

施shīcarry out
政zhènggovernment affairs

施 “carry out” and 政 “government affairs” combine to mean administer.

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
㫃㫃㫃
Sound part声符shēngfú
也
也yě施shī
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

施 pairs 㫃, the part connected to its meaning, with 也, the part giving its sound.

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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.

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