HSK · Level 72
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Chinese word
政权
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhèng quán
Meaning
- noungovernment
Example
选举后，政权发生了更替。xuán jǔ hòu zhèng quán fā shēng le gēng tì
There was a change of government after the election.
More examples
新领导采取措施巩固政权，稳定社会秩序。xīn líng dǎo cái qǔ cuò shī gǒng gù zhèng quán wěn dìng shè huì zhì xù
The new leadership took measures to consolidate power and stabilize social order.
Core concept
Political power embodied by the group that actually controls and runs a country or region.
Common phrases
掌握政权zhǎng wò zhèng quán
seize power
巩固政权gǒng gù zhèng quán
consolidate power
政权更替zhèng quán gēng tì
change of government
Similar words
政府zhèng fǔ: The official body and its staff responsible for administering a country.
权力quán lì: The power or ability to control others or influence what they do.
体制tǐ zhì: The overall system of political or social organization and how it operates.
当局dāng jú: Government departments or officials responsible for managing and supervising a particular matter.
Definition in Chinese
掌握并行使国家或地区政治统治权力的组织或力量，常指在一定时期内实际控制政局的统治集团。zhǎng wò bìng xíng shǐ guó jiā huò dì qū zhèng zhì tǒng zhì quán lì de zǔ zhī huò lì liàng cháng zhǐ zài yí dìng shí qī nèi shí jì kòng zhì zhèng jú de tǒng zhì jí tuán
Word origin
政 (zhèng, "political affairs") + 权 (quán, "power and authority") forms a term for the power exercised by those who control the state.
Usage tips
- In reports about elections or political change, this term highlights which force holds control, not just the names of official offices.
Other meanings
- regimenoun
- governing powernoun
- authoritiesnoun
Opposites
- 无政府状态wú zhèng fǔ zhuàng tàiabsence of governmentnoun
Related words
- 国家政权guó jiā zhèng quánstate powernoun
- 政权机关zhèng quán jī guāngovernment organnoun
- 地方政权dì fāng zhèng quánlocal governmentnoun