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章程 (zhāng chéng) — articles of association; charter (of an organization); rules; regulations; constitution (of an organization)

Definition

章程 is the formal written charter or constitution of a specific organization (company, association, club). Narrower in scope than 法规 (laws and regulations generally) or 条例 (government-issued ordinances).

noun
articles of associationcharter (of an organization)rulesregulationsconstitution (of an organization)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 章程。
    Wǒ men zhèng zài xiū gǎi gōng sī de zhāng chéng.
    We are revising the company's articles of association.
  • 章程。
    Xīn chéng lì de shè tuán bì xū zhì dìng zhāng chéng.
    Newly established associations must draw up their charter.
  • 章程，。
    Àn zhào zhāng chéng, zhǔ xí měi liǎng nián xuǎn jǔ yí cì.
    According to the constitution, the chairperson is elected every two years.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

章zhāngregulation
程chéngorder

章程 joins 章 (regulation) and 程 (order), both pointing to formal rules or a charter.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

章 shows a chisel piercing a piece of jade in the middle. It originally meant treating jade.

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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
禾禾hégrain
Sound part声符shēngfú
呈
呈chéng程chéng
Same sound today

程 is made from 禾 (grain) and 呈 (pronounced chéng); the evidence gives measurements.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9HSK 2.0 Level 6Groups & Organizations

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