be in power; govern; rule
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to hold political power; to be in power; to govern
formalUsed in political contexts to describe a party, group, or individual holding governmental authority. Often appears in formal news and academic writing.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
dǎng党
yǐ已
jīng经
zhí执
zhèng政
èr二
shí十
nián年
le了
。
This political party has been in power for twenty years.
Zhí执
zhèng政
dǎng党
tí提
chū出
le了
xīn新
de的
jīng经
jì济
zhèng政
cè策
。
The ruling party proposed new economic policies.
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Tā他
zài在
sān三
shí十
suì岁
shí时
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
zhí执
zhèng政
。
He began to govern when he was thirty years old.
Cháng长
qī期
de的
zhí执
zhèng政
ràng让
zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
dǎng党
zhú逐
jiàn渐
shī失
qù去
le了
mín民
xīn心
。
Long-term rule caused this party to gradually lose the support of the people.