Government & law in Chinese 政府
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Who makes the rules? 15 essential government & law words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 政府 | zhèng fǔ | government |
| 国家 | guó jiā | state; country |
| 总统 | zǒng tǒng | president |
| 总理 | zǒng lǐ | premier; prime minister |
| 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | election |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law |
| 法院 | fǎ yuàn | court |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy |
| 权利 | quán lì | rights |
| 规定 | guī dìng | regulation |
| 违法 | wéi fǎ | illegal |
| 罚款 | fá kuǎn | fine |
| 公民 | gōng mín | citizen |
| 人民 | rén mín | the people |
Example sentences
- 市政府在这里建了一个新公园。The city government built a new park here.
- 你去过多少个国家？How many countries have you been to?
- 总统明天会发表讲话。The president will give a speech tomorrow.
- 总理今天参观了一所学校。The prime minister visited a school today.
- 学校下周举行学生会选举。The school is holding student council elections next week.
- 每个人都要遵守法律。Everyone must obey the law.
- 这件事要交给法院决定。This matter will have to be decided by the court.
- 公司有新的休假政策。The company has a new leave policy.
- 每个孩子都有上学的权利。Every child has the right to go to school.
- 学校规定上课不能用手机。The school rules say no phones in class.
- 酒后开车是违法的。Drink-driving is illegal.
- 他停错了地方，被罚款了。He parked in the wrong place and got fined.
- 每个公民都有投票的权利。Every citizen has the right to vote.
- 人民的生活越来越好了。People's lives are getting better and better.
Practise speaking
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