petition (by letter or visit); letters and visits from the masses
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to petition (by letter or personal visit); to submit complaints or requests to authorities
formalSpecifically refers to the administrative system in China where citizens submit letters or visit government offices to make complaints, suggestions, or requests to government agencies. Commonly used in compounds to form related occupational and departmental terms.
Shì市
mín民
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
guò过
xìn信
fǎng访
qú渠
dào道
fǎn反
yìng映
wèn问
tí题
。
Citizens can raise issues through petition channels.
Zhè这
wèi位
xìn信
fǎng访
rén人
yǐ已
jīng经
děng等
le了
hěn很
jiǔ久
。
This petitioner has been waiting for a long time.
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Xìn信
fǎng访
bù部
mén门
fù负
zé责
chù处
lǐ理
qún群
zhòng众
lái来
xìn信
lái来
fǎng访
。
The petition office is responsible for handling letters and visits from the masses.
Xìn信
fǎng访
gōng工
zuò作
shì是
dǎng党
hé和
zhèng政
fǔ府
lián联
xì系
qún群
zhòng众
de的
zhòng重
yào要
qiáo桥
liáng梁
。
Petition work serves as an important bridge connecting the Party and government with the masses.