政客

zhèngkè

noun #6,880

Measure Word

一个政客 gè

Meanings

1 politician (often derogatory)
2 politico

Characters

politics; government

guest; person (in a role)

Examples

他只是一个自私的政客。

Tā zhǐshì yīgè zìsī de zhèngkè.

He is just a selfish politician.

很多人不信任政客。

Hěnduō rén bù xìnrèn zhèngkè.

Many people don't trust politicians.

Tips

usage

政客 has a negative connotation, implying someone who is opportunistic or self-serving. For a neutral term, use 政治家 (zhèngzhìjiā, 'statesman').

Stroke Order

政 zhèng

客 kè