civil affairs; civil administration
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
civil affairs; civil administration
formalRefers to government functions related to non-military, social management and services for the population. In mainland China, it is a specific government system (the Ministry of Civil Affairs and its local branches) handling a broad range of social welfare and administrative tasks.
Tā他
zài在
mín民
zhèng政
jú局
gōng工
zuò作
le了
èr二
shí十
nián年
。
He has worked at the Civil Affairs Bureau for twenty years.
Shè社
huì会
jiù救
zhù助
shì是
mín民
zhèng政
gōng工
zuò作
de的
zhòng重
yào要
nèi内
róng容
。
Social assistance is an important part of civil affairs work.
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Zhè这
cì次
hóng洪
zāi灾
hòu后
，
mín民
zhèng政
bù部
mén门
xùn迅
sù速
kāi开
zhǎn展
le了
jiù救
jì济
gōng工
zuò作
。
After the flood, the civil affairs department quickly launched relief work.
Hūn婚
yīn姻
dēng登
jì记
yě也
shǔ属
yú于
mín民
zhèng政
yè业
wù务
de的
fàn范
chóu畴
。
Marriage registration also falls within the scope of civil affairs.