政权

政權
zhèngquán
noun HSK 6 #9,255

Meanings

  1. 1 regime; political power
  2. 2 state power; government authority

Characters

Political power — the authority to govern, or the government that holds it.

Examples

Xīn zhèng quán chénglì le.
A new regime was established.
Rénmín shì zhèng quán de jīchǔ.
The people are the foundation of political power.
Zhèng quán gēngdié shì lìshǐ de chángtài.
Changes in regime are normal in history.

Tips

usage
政权 can refer to the abstract concept of political power or a specific regime/government. 夺取政权 (seize power), 巩固政权 (consolidate power), 推翻政权 (overthrow a regime).

Stroke Order

zhèng
quán