Chinese word

统治

Pronunciation

Pinyintǒng zhì

Meaning

  • verbrule

Example

国王长时间统治这个国家。guó wáng cháng shí jiān tǒng zhì zhè ge guó jiā

The king ruled this country for a long time.

Illustration for 统治 (rule)

More examples

殖民势力长期统治这片土地。zhí mín shì lì cháng qī tǒng zhì zhè piàn tǔ dì

Colonial powers ruled this land for a long time.

Core concept

A ruling power holds a whole land and its population within one system of authority.

Common phrases

  • 统治国家tǒng zhì guó jiā

    rule a country

  • 长期统治cháng qī tǒng zhì

    rule for a long time

  • 统治人民tǒng zhì rén mín

    rule the people

Similar words

治理zhì lǐ: Run and improve a society or organization through policies, systems, and practical solutions.
管理guán lǐ: Organize people, goods, or work and keep everyday operations and procedures running smoothly.
领导líng dǎo: Guide a group or organization by setting goals, making decisions, and bringing people together.
控制kòng zhì: Use power or other methods to restrict movement or steer the course of change.

Definition in Chinese

国家或统治者用其权力对领土和人民进行管理与控制，以维持社会秩序与权威。guó jiā huò tǒng zhì zhě yòng qí quán lì duì líng tǔ hé rén mín jìn xíng guán lǐ yǔ kòng zhì yǐ wéi chí shè huì zhì xù yǔ quán wēi

Word origin

The compound 统治 (tǒngzhì, "rule") combines 统 (tǒng, "bring together") with 治 (zhì, "govern"), presenting government as gathering people into an ordered whole.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this formal verb usually describes a state, monarch, or other ruling power, while ordinary management of a shop or household uses less political wording.

Other meanings

  • controlverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 统治者tǒng zhì zhěrulernoun
  • 统治权tǒng zhì quángoverning powernoun
  • 统治阶级tǒng zhì jiē jíruling classnoun

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