政府 zhèngfǔ government
How to remember 政府: 政 government + 府 prefect = government.
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How it is used
- Government - 中央政府 (zhōngyāng zhèngfǔ) central government; 政府部门 government departments.
- The governing administration/state apparatus. Measure word 个/届 (a term of government). 政府官员 = government official.
- Distinguish from 国家 (guójiā, the country/state as a whole) and 政治 (zhèngzhì, politics). 政府 is the administrative body.
Example sentences
- 政府重点发展经济。 Zhèngfǔ zhòngdiǎn fāzhǎn jīngjì.The government focus is on economic development.
- 政府应该加大对农业的投资。 Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi jiādà duì nóngyè de tóuzī.The government should invest more money in agriculture.
- 你知道从火车站到市政府有多远？ Nǐ zhīdào cóng huǒchēzhàn dào shìzhèngfǔ yǒuduōyuǎn?Do you know how far it is from the station to city hall?