民主

mínzhǔ

noun HSK 6 #4,892

Meanings

The people as master - rule by the people.

HSK 4

民主是一种政治制度。

Mínzhǔ shì yī zhǒng zhèngzhì zhìdù.

Democracy is a political system.

HSK 5

这个组织的管理很民主。

Zhège zǔzhī de guǎnlǐ hěn mínzhǔ.

This organization's management is very democratic.

HSK 6

民主选举是公民的基本权利。

Mínzhǔ xuǎnjǔ shì gōngmín de jīběn quánlì.

Democratic elections are a basic right of citizens.

usage

民主 can be a noun (democracy) or adjective (democratic). Common compounds: 民主党 (Democratic Party), 民主制度 (democratic system), 民主化 (democratization).

民 mín

主 zhǔ