政权

政權

zhèngquán

noun HSK 6 #9,255

Meanings

1 regime; political power
2 state power; government authority

Characters

politics; government

power; authority; right

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

Examples

新政权成立了。

Xīn zhèngquán chénglì le.

A new regime was established.

人民是政权的基础。

Rénmín shì zhèngquán de jīchǔ.

The people are the foundation of political power.

政权更迭是历史的常态。

Zhèngquán gēng dié 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

政 zhèng

权 quán