摄政 (shè zhèng) — to act as regent, to serve as regent

Definition

摄政 (shè zhèng) means to act as regent — ruling temporarily on behalf of a monarch who is too young, absent, or unfit to govern. It is a formal historical/political term, not everyday vocabulary.

verb

to act as regentto serve as regent

Examples

摄政。
Tā zài huáng dì nián yòu shí shè zhèng.
He acted as regent when the emperor was young.
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Zhè wèi dà chén céng jīng shè guò zhèng, quán lì hěn dà.
This minister once served as regent and had great power.
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Lì shǐ shàng, tài hòu shè zhèng de qíng kuàng bìng bù shǎo jiàn.
In history, it was not uncommon for empress dowagers to act as regents.

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