常任理事国

常任理事國

chángrènlǐshìguó

noun

Meanings

1 permanent member state (of the UN Security Council)
2 P5 member

Characters

permanent / constant

to serve (常任 = permanent)

affair (理事 = director / council member)

country (国 = state / nation)

Examples

中国是联合国安理会常任理事国之一。

Zhōngguó shì Liánhéguó Ānlǐhuì chángrèn lǐshìguó zhī yī.

China is one of the permanent member states of the UN Security Council.

常任理事国拥有否决权。

Chángrèn lǐshìguó yǒngyǒu fǒujuéquán.

Permanent members hold veto power.

Tips

history

The five 常任理事国 (P5) of the UN Security Council — China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US — have held the seat since the UN was founded in 1945. The key privilege is 否决权 (the veto). China's seat transferred from the ROC (Taiwan) to the PRC in 1971 via UN Resolution 2758.

Stroke Order

常 cháng

任 rèn

理 lǐ

事 shì

国 guó