HSK · Level 73
60 words
Chinese word
廉政
Pronunciation
Pinyinlián zhèng
Meaning
- nounclean government
Example
市民关心廉政问题。shì mín guān xīn lián zhèng wèn tí
Citizens are concerned about issues involving clean government.
More examples
廉政制度需要不断完善。lián zhèng zhì dù xū yào bú duàn wán shàn
The clean-government system needs to be continually improved.
Core concept
Public authority serves everyone rather than becoming a route to private profit, with honest officials and safeguards supporting that aim.
Common phrases
廉政建设lián zhèng jiàn shè
building clean government
廉政制度lián zhèng zhì dù
clean-government system
Similar words
反腐败fán fǔ bài: Measures and actions to fight bribery and end corruption.
腐败fǔ bài: A state where bribery and dishonest dealings spread, damaging how institutions work.
监察jiān chá: A system or body that watches and checks government work to uncover and fix wrongdoing.
廉政建设lián zhèng jiàn shè: Programs that build official integrity through better rules, education, and reform.
Definition in Chinese
指政府和公职人员在行使权力时保持清廉，不滥用职权谋取私利，并通过制度与监督维护公共利益的政治状态和行为规范。zhǐ zhèng fǔ hé gōng zhí rén yuán zài xíng shǐ quán lì shí bǎo chí qīng lián bú làn yòng zhí quán móu qǔ sī lì bìng tōng guò zhì dù yǔ jiān dū wéi hù gōng gòng lì yì de zhèng zhì zhuàng tài hé xíng wéi guī fàn
Word origin
廉 (lián, "upright and free from corruption") + 政 (zhèng, "government and administration") combines a quality expected of officeholders with the public affairs they manage.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this formal public-affairs term is often replaced by a concrete description of officials refusing bribes or not using office for personal gain.