Chinese word

社会主义

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè huì zhǔ yì

Meaning

  • nounsocialism

Example

你知道社会主义是什么吗？nǐ zhī dào shè huì zhǔ yì shì shén me ma

Do you know what socialism is?

Illustration for 社会主义 (socialism)

More examples

在社会主义国家，政府通常提供更多公共服务。zài shè huì zhǔ yì guó jiā zhèng fǔ tōng cháng tí gōng gèng duō gōng gòng fú wù

In socialist countries, the government usually provides more public services.

Core concept

A social framework that uses public ownership, social support, and redistribution to reduce inequality and protect public welfare.

Common phrases

  • 在社会主义国家zài shè huì zhǔ yì guó jiā

    in socialist countries

  • 走向社会主义zǒu xiàng shè huì zhǔ yì

    move toward socialism

  • 社会主义原则shè huì zhǔ yì yuán zé

    socialist principles

Similar words

共产主义gòng chán zhǔ yì: A doctrine seeking common ownership of resources and an end to private property and classes.
资本主义zī bén zhǔ yì: An economic system based on private ownership, markets, and competition.
公有制gōng yǒu zhì: An ownership system in which the state or society owns the means of production.
私有制sī yǒu zhì: An ownership system in which individuals or businesses own land and the means of production.

Definition in Chinese

主张通过公有制、社会保障和再分配等制度性手段来降低不平等、维护公共福利的思想体系与实践。zhǔ zhāng tōng guò gōng yǒu zhì shè huì bǎo zhàng hé zài fēn pèi děng zhì dù xìng shǒu duàn lái jiàng dī bù píng děng wéi hù gōng gòng fú lì de sī xiáng tǐ xì yǔ shí jiàn

Word origin

社会主义 (shèhuìzhǔyì, "socialism") entered modern Chinese as a translation of Western socialism and combines 社会 (shèhuì, "society") + 主义 (zhǔyì, "doctrine") to name a school of social thought.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the term is clearer when paired with the specific policy or public service under discussion, because the label alone can cover many different proposals.

Opposites

Related words

  • 社会主义建设shè huì zhǔ yì jiàn shèsocialist constructionnoun
  • 社会主义改革shè huì zhǔ yì gǎi gésocialist reformnoun

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