法治

fǎzhì

noun HSK 7-9 #39,754

Meanings

1 rule of law
2 governance by law

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

我们要建立一个法治国家。

Wǒmen yào jiànlì yí gè fǎzhì guójiā.

We must build a country governed by the rule of law.

HSK 7-9

法治是现代社会的基石。

Fǎzhì shì xiàndài shèhuì de jīshí.

The rule of law is the cornerstone of modern society.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse with 法制 (fǎzhì, same pinyin): 法治 = 'rule of law' (a principle), 法制 = 'legal system' (the institutions). In speech they sound identical; context tells them apart.

Stroke Order

法 fǎ

治 zhì