Meaning of 政治
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- politics
- political
How to use 政治
政治 works as a noun for politics and also before other nouns to mean political, often without 的. Common phrases include 政治问题 (zhèngzhì wèntí) political issue and 政治家 (zhèngzhìjiā) statesman. Example: 我对政治不太感兴趣。(Wǒ duì zhèngzhì bú tài gǎn xìngqù.) I am not very interested in politics.
政 (zhèng) means to govern, as in 政府 (zhèngfǔ) government, and 治 (zhì) means to manage or put in order, as in 治理 (zhìlǐ). Governing plus putting things in order gives you politics.
Common mistake: Both syllables are fourth tone, zhèngzhì, and learners often say zhěngzhì because 政 looks like 整 (zhěng, whole). Also do not confuse 治 (zhì) with 台 (tái) or 始 (shǐ), which share the same right side.
政治 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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政 zhèng · government · 9 strokes
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治 zhì · to rule · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 政治.
| 政府 | zhèngfǔ | government |
| 治疗 | zhìliáo | to treat (an illness); medical treatment |
| 治安 | zhì'ān | law and order; public security |
| 治理 | zhìlǐ | to govern; to administer |
| 防治 | fángzhì | to prevent and cure; prevention and cure |
| 三明治 | sānmíngzhì | (loanword) sandwich |
| 政策 | zhèngcè | policy |
| 政权 | zhèngquán | regime; political power |
| 政党 | zhèngdǎng | political party |
| 治病 | zhì bìng | to treat an illness |
| 整治 | zhěngzhì | to bring under control; to regulate |
| 统治 | tǒngzhì | to rule (a country); to govern |
Questions about 政治
What does 政治 mean?
政治 (zhèngzhì) means "politics; political" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 政治?
政治 is made of 2 characters: 政 (9 strokes), 治 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 政治 an HSK word?
Yes. 政治 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 政治 and 政府?
政治 (zhèngzhì) is politics as an activity or field. 政府 (zhèngfǔ) is the government, the actual institution that runs a country or city.
Does 治 in 政治 have the same meaning as in 治疗?
Yes, in both words 治 (zhì) means to deal with something and put it right. In 政治 it applies to a country, and in 治疗 (zhìliáo) it applies to an illness. In 三明治 (sānmíngzhì) sandwich, it only represents a sound.