Chinese word

政府

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhèng fǔ

Meaning

  • noungovernment

Example

这个城市的政府很重视环保。zhè ge chéng shì de zhèng fǔ hěn zhòng shì huán bǎo

The city government cares a lot about protecting the environment.

Illustration for 政府 (government)

More examples

公司决定向政府申请补贴。gōng sī jué dìng xiàng zhèng fǔ shēn qǐng bǔ tiē

The company decided to apply to the government for a subsidy.

Core concept

The organized authority responsible for running a community and making public decisions.

Common phrases

  • 与政府合作yǔ zhèng fǔ hé zuò

    cooperate with the government

  • 向政府申请xiàng zhèng fǔ shēn qǐng

    apply to the government

  • 政府资金zhèng fǔ zī jīn

    government funding

Similar words

行政机关xíng zhèng jī guān: A public administrative office or department.
当局dāng jú: An authority responsible for dealing with a particular public matter or field.
官方guān fāng: The officially authorized side of an organization that makes statements.
机关jī guān: A public body that carries out administrative duties.

Definition in Chinese

主管国家或地方行政事务并对公共政策承担决策与执行责任的机关或组织。zhú guǎn guó jiā huò dì fāng xíng zhèng shì wù bìng duì gōng gòng zhèng cè chéng dān jué cè yǔ zhí xíng zé rèn de jī guān huò zǔ zhī

Word origin

政 (zhèng, "governance") + 府 (fǔ, "administrative office") gives 政府 (zhèngfǔ, "government") its basic picture of a governing office.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this word can refer to public administration as a whole, while a specific ministry or bureau is named when the exact office matters.

Other meanings

  • authoritiesnoun
  • government agencynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 政府投资zhèng fǔ tóu zīgovernment investmentnoun
  • 政府援助zhèng fǔ yuán zhùgovernment aidnoun

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