治理 zhìlǐ to govern
to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance
How to remember 治理: 治 to administer + 理 reason = to govern.
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How it is used
- To govern/administer, or to tackle/bring under control - 治理国家 (zhìlǐ guójiā) govern a country, 治理污染 (zhìlǐ wūrǎn) tackle pollution.
- Two threads: governance/administration, and remedying a problem (pollution, a river, chaos).
- Contrast 管理 (guǎnlǐ, manage day-to-day); 治理 is higher-level governance or systematic remediation.