HSK · Level 94
45 words
Chinese word
体制
Pronunciation
Pinyintǐ zhì
Meaning
- nounsystem
Example
这个体制不适合现在的需求。zhè ge tǐ zhì bú shì hé xiàn zài de xū qiú
This system isn't suitable for current needs.
More examples
不同国家的体制影响治理方式。bù tóng guó jiā de tǐ zhì yíng xiǎng zhì lǐ fāng shì
Different countries' systems affect how they are governed.
Core concept
The underlying architecture that links decision-making power, assigned roles, and daily operation within a group or institution.
Common phrases
政治体制zhèng zhì tǐ zhì
political system
体制改革tǐ zhì gǎi gé
system reform
体制转型tǐ zhì zhuǎn xíng
system transition
Similar words
制度zhì dù: A rule-based arrangement that guides how people and organizations are managed.
机构jī gòu: A particular organization or department with a specific function or role.
组织zǔ zhī: An organized group that brings people and resources together for a purpose.
系统xì tǒng: A whole made up of connected parts that work together.
Definition in Chinese
指国家、团体或机构中决定运作方法、管理方式和权力关系的整体制度性安排。zhǐ guó jiā tuán tǐ huò jī gòu zhōng jué dìng yùn zuò fāng fǎ guán lǐ fāng shì hé quán lì guān xì de zhéng tǐ zhì dù xìng ān pái
Word origin
The compound joins 体 (tǐ, "body"), a whole made of connected parts, with 制 (zhì, "control"), an organized pattern of rules and limits.
Usage tips
- When an arrangement is described as unsuitable for current needs, the issue is usually the way authority and work are organized, not the building, equipment, or individual staff.
Other meanings
- structurenoun
- regimenoun
Opposites
- 无政府状态wú zhèng fǔ zhuàng tàiabsence of governmentnoun
- 混乱hùn luànchaosnoun
Related words
- 体制改革tǐ zhì gǎi gésystem reformnoun
- 体制调整tǐ zhì tiáo zhěngsystem adjustmentnoun