内阁

內閣

nèigé

noun HSK 7 #9,350

Meanings

1 cabinet (government)

Characters

inner; internal

pavilion; chamber

Literally 'inner chamber' — originally the private advisory chamber of the emperor.

Examples

首相组建了新内阁。

Shǒuxiàng zǔjiàn le xīn nèigé.

The prime minister formed a new cabinet.

内阁成员出席了会议。

Nèigé chéngyuán chūxí le huìyì.

Cabinet members attended the meeting.

Tips

history

The 内阁 system in China dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1380), when Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang abolished the chancellor position and created the 内阁 as his personal advisory body. It's one of the earliest cabinet systems in the world.

Stroke Order

内 nèi

阁 gé