政 zhèng — political; politics; government
政府正在修建新的地铁。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài xiū jiàn xīn de dì tiě.The government is building a new subway.
Common words: 政府 (zhèng fǔ)、政治 (zhèng zhì)、政策 (zhèng cè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "government"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "government", including 政 (zhèng), 官 (guān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "government" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 政 (zhèng), 官 (guān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhèng, guān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 政 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 政 zhèngpolitical; politics; governmentUseful words: 政府, 政治
- 官 guānofficial; governmentUseful words: 法官, 官方
Common words for these 2 "government" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 政 (zhèng) — so "government" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "government".
官 guān — official; government
他是一位公正的法官。Tā shì yí wèi gōng zhèng de fǎ guān.He is a fair judge.
Common words: 法官 (fǎ guān)、官方 (guān fāng)、器官 (qì guān)
All 2 characters
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