Chinese word

基层

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī céng

Meaning

  • noungrassroots

Example

基层的工作人员很努力。jī céng de gōng zuò rén yuán hěn nǔ lì

Staff at the grassroots level work very hard.

Illustration for 基层 (grassroots)

More examples

基层治理需要结合实际情况制定政策。jī céng zhì lǐ xū yào jié hé shí jì qíng kuàng zhì dìng zhèng cè

Grassroots governance requires policies to be formulated according to actual conditions.

Core concept

A system's ground-level layer, where local staff and institutions turn broad plans into practical services.

Common phrases

  • 基层治理jī céng zhì lǐ

    grassroots governance

  • 基层建设jī céng jiàn shè

    grassroots development

Similar words

社区shè qū: A local residential community and the unit that provides daily services and self-governance.
一线yí xiàn: The frontline people or places that carry out work directly in the field.
草根cǎo gēn: Ordinary people rooted in everyday life and separate from higher-level organizations.
底层dǐ céng: The lowest level of a society or organization, including the people or groups in that position.

Definition in Chinese

指直接面向群众、承担具体基层事务的最底层机构或人员，是社会治理和服务的基础。zhǐ zhí jiē miàn xiàng qún zhòng chéng dān jù tǐ jī céng shì wù de zuì dǐ céng jī gòu huò rén yuán shì shè huì zhì lǐ hé fú wù de jī chǔ

Word origin

基 (jī, "foundation") + 层 (céng, "layer") literally names the foundational layer, which came to mean the local level where an organization carries out practical work.

Usage tips

  • In English, grassroots often points to ordinary people's support or a movement, while this Chinese noun also names the local offices and staff that carry out public work.

Opposites

  • 顶层dǐng céngtop levelnoun

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