Chinese word

法制

Pronunciation

Pinyinfǎ zhì

Meaning

nounlegal system

Example

政府正在推动法制建设，完善相关法律。zhèng fǔ zhèng zài tuī dòng fǎ zhì jiàn shè wán shàn xiāng guān fǎ lǜ

The government is promoting the development of the legal system and improving relevant laws.

More examples

通过普法教育，可以增强公民的法制意识。tōng guò pú fǎ jiào yù ké yǐ zēng qiáng gōng mín de fǎ zhì yì shí

Through public legal education, citizens can increase their awareness of the legal system.

Core concept

The framework that connects written law with the institutions and procedures that make it work.

Common phrases

法制建设fǎ zhì jiàn shè
development of the legal system
完善法制wán shàn fǎ zhì
improve the legal system
健全法制jiàn quán fǎ zhì
strengthen the legal system
法制改革fǎ zhì gǎi gé
legal system reform

Similar words

法律fǎ lǜ: A formal rule made by the state sets out how people and organizations should act.
制度zhì dù: A lasting set of rules and practices organizes how a society or group operates.
司法sī fǎ: The judicial system uses courts to apply the law and settle disputes.
立法lì fǎ: The activity and procedures through which laws are created.

Definition in Chinese

为维护社会秩序而建立、以法律为核心并包含相关制度和运行规范的体系。wèi wéi hù shè huì zhì xù ér jiàn lì yǐ fǎ lǜ wèi hé xīn bìng bāo hán xiāng guān zhì dù hé yùn xíng guī fàn de tǐ xì

Word origin

法制 (fǎzhì, "legal system") is formed from 法 (fǎ, "law") and 制 (zhì, "system"), linking the idea of law with the wider structure built around it.

Usage tips

English often separates laws from the bodies that apply them, so a natural translation may need a phrase rather than one word, depending on the context.

Other meanings

legislative systemnoun
body of lawnoun

Opposites

人治rén zhìrule of individualsnoun

Related words

法制化fǎ zhì huàput into lawverb