方针 fāngzhēn policy
policy; guidelines
How to remember 方针: 方 direction + 针 needle = policy.
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How it is used
- A guiding policy / overall direction - 政策方针 (zhèngcè fāngzhēn) policy guidelines, 基本方针 (jīběn fāngzhēn) basic guiding principle.
- Higher-level and more directional than 政策 (zhèngcè, specific policy); a 方针 sets the general course. Formal, official register.