政协

政協

zhèngxié

noun

Meanings

1 CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, abbr. of 中国人民政治协商会议)

Characters

politics / government

consult / cooperate

Examples

每年三月人大和政协同时在北京开会，叫“两会”。

Měi nián sān yuè Réndà hé Zhèngxié tóngshí zài Běijīng kāihuì, jiào "Liǎnghuì".

Every March the NPC and CPPCC convene in Beijing at the same time; it's called the "Two Sessions."

他是全国政协委员。

Tā shì Quánguó Zhèngxié wěiyuán.

He is a member of the national CPPCC.

政协委员有很多是文艺界人士。

Zhèngxié wěiyuán yǒu hěn duō shì wényìjiè rénshì.

Many CPPCC members are figures from the arts and entertainment world.

Tips

culture

A political advisory body (not a legislature) where non-CCP parties, ethnic minorities, religious groups, business leaders, and celebrities are given seats. Alongside 人大 (NPC), it makes up the annual 两会 (Two Sessions).

Stroke Order

政 zhèng

协 xié