统治 tǒngzhì to rule (a country)
to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime
How to remember 统治: 统 to govern + 治 to administer = to rule (a country).
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How it is used
- To rule/govern a country or people - 统治国家 (tǒngzhì guójiā) to rule a nation; 殖民统治 (zhímín tǒngzhì) colonial rule.
- Implies dominance and control over the ruled, often with a top-down or authoritarian flavor, unlike neutral 管理 (guǎnlǐ, to manage).
- Also figurative: 恐惧统治着他 (kǒngjù tǒngzhì zhe tā) fear rules him.
Example sentences
- 有些人说日本是个男性统治的社会。 Yǒuxiē rén shuō rìběn shì gè nánxìng tǒngzhì de shèhuì.Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society.