Chinese word

行政

Pronunciation

Pinyinxíng zhèng

Meaning

  • nounadministration

Example

政府正在改进行政效率。zhèng fǔ zhèng zài gǎi jìn xíng zhèng xiào lǜ

The government is improving the efficiency of its administration.

Illustration for 行政 (administration)

More examples

地方政府扩大了行政权限。dì fāng zhèng fǔ kuò dà le xíng zhèng quán xiàn

The local government expanded its administrative authority.

Core concept

The practical side of government: coordinating people, rules, and procedures so public services operate.

Common phrases

  • 行政机关xíng zhèng jī guān

    administrative agency

  • 行政效率xíng zhèng xiào lǜ

    administrative efficiency

  • 行政处罚xíng zhèng chǔ fá

    administrative penalty

Similar words

政府zhèng fǔ: The public organization that decides national direction and directs official work.
政策zhèng cè: A chosen direction or plan that guides a government or group toward a goal.
机构jī gòu: A formal organization formed to do a particular kind of work.
管理guán lǐ: The work of organizing people or things so that they operate in an orderly way.

Definition in Chinese

国家或地方政府为落实法律、政策并组织提供公共服务而进行的组织管理和日常事务的执行活动。guó jiā huò dì fāng zhèng fǔ wèi luò shí fǎ lǜ zhèng cè bìng zǔ zhī tí gōng gōng gòng fú wù ér jìn xíng de zǔ zhī guán lǐ hé rì cháng shì wù de zhí xíng huó dòng

Word origin

行政 (xíngzhèng, "administration") is formed from 行 (xíng, "to carry out") + 政 (zhèng, "government affairs"), so the word centers on carrying out public government work.

Usage tips

  • English often uses administrative for office work in many settings, but 行政 (xíngzhèng, "administration") in this sense is tied to public government, a useful distinction in public discussions.

Opposites

Related words

  • 行政管理xíng zhèng guán lǐadministrative managementnoun
  • 行政程序xíng zhèng chéng xùadministrative procedurenoun

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