zhì

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Meaning of 自治

自治 means to exercise self-governance; to manage one's own affairs autonomously within a larger political framework. Pronounced zì zhì.

  • to exercise self-governance; to manage one's own affairs autonomously within a larger political framework

Definitions & Examples

西
zàng
shì
Zhōng
guó
de
zhì
 

Tibet is an autonomous region of China.

Zhè
shí
xíng
mín
zhì
 

This region practices ethnic regional autonomy.

fāng
zhèng
yāo
qiú
gèng
duō
de
zhì
quán
 

The local government is demanding more autonomy.

Xiāng
gǎng
bié
Xíng
zhèng
xiǎng
yǒu
gāo
zhì
 

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region enjoys a high degree of autonomy.

céng
zhì
shì
mín
zhǔ
de
zhòng
yào
chǔ
 

Grassroots self-governance is an important foundation of democracy.