自治 (zì zhì) — (noun) autonomy, self-government; (noun) self-discipline
Definition
自治 covers two related ideas: a group's right to govern itself (regional autonomy) and a person's control over their own behavior (self-discipline). In political/legal contexts it means self-government; in personal contexts it means self-discipline.
noun
autonomyself-governmentself-discipline
Examples
- 自治。Zhè ge dì qū yǒu gāo dù de zì zhì.This region has a high degree of autonomy.
- 自治。Tā tōng guò yán gé de zì zhì gǎi diào le huài xí guàn.He got rid of bad habits through strict self-discipline.
- 自治。Xué shēng huì tōng guò zì zhì lái guǎn lǐ zì jǐ.The student union manages itself through self-governance.
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