政坛

政壇

zhèngtán

noun #25,873

Meanings

1 political circles
2 the political arena
3 the political scene

Characters

politics, government

arena, altar, platform

Examples

他在政坛上活跃了三十年。

Tā zài zhèngtán shàng huóyuè le sānshí nián.

He has been active in political circles for thirty years.

这位新秀迅速在政坛崭露头角。

Zhè wèi xīnxiù xùnsù zài zhèngtán zhǎnlù tóujiǎo.

This newcomer quickly made a name for themselves in the political arena.

Tips

memory

政 is politics and 坛 is a platform or arena — the political platform, where politicians strut.

Stroke Order

政 zhèng

坛 tán