Chinese Conversation · Level 78
91 words
Chinese word
政策
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhèng cè
Meaning
- nounpolicy
Example
政府提出了新的政策。zhèng fǔ tí chū le xīn de zhèng cè
The government proposed a new policy.
More examples
中央银行在通胀期间收紧货币政策。zhōng yāng yín háng zài tōng zhàng qī jiān shōu jǐn huò bì zhèng cè
The central bank tightens monetary policy during inflation.
Core concept
A formal framework that turns a public or organizational goal into a direction for action and the measures that carry it out.
Common phrases
经济政策jīng jì zhèng cè
economic policy
财政政策cái zhèng zhèng cè
fiscal policy
货币政策huò bì zhèng cè
monetary policy
Similar words
法规fǎ guī: A legally effective rule or regulation established on the basis of law.
制度zhì dù: An organized framework of rules for supporting the operation of a group or society.
战略zhàn lüè: A long-term overall plan that directs efforts toward a major goal.
措施cuò shī: A practical action used to respond to a problem or fulfill a purpose.
Definition in Chinese
为实现一定的公共或组织目标，由政府、团体等制定并用以指导行动的正式方针和具体措施的总体安排。wèi shí xiàn yí dìng de gōng gòng huò zǔ zhī mù biāo yóu zhèng fǔ tuán tǐ děng zhì dìng bìng yòng yǐ zhí dǎo xíng dòng de zhèng shì fāng zhēn hé jù tǐ cuò shī de zóng tǐ ān pái
Word origin
政策 (zhèngcè, "policy") combines 政 (zhèng, "governance") with 策 (cè, "plan or strategy"), so a governing aim is connected to the means chosen to carry it out.
Usage tips
- For native English speakers, this word usually belongs to public or organizational language rather than an individual's private plan, a useful boundary when choosing it in conversation.
Other meanings
- measurenoun
- countermeasurenoun
Related words
- 政策学zhèng cè xuépolicy studiesnoun
- 政策分析zhèng cè fēn xīpolicy analysisnoun