独裁

獨裁

dúcái

noun #14,696

Meanings

1 dictatorship
2 autocracy

Characters

alone; sole; only

to judge; to cut; to decide

Examples

人民反对独裁统治。

Rénmín fǎnduì dúcái tǒngzhì.

The people opposed the dictatorship.

独裁者最终被推翻了。

Dúcáizhě zuìzhōng bèi tuīfān le.

The dictator was eventually overthrown.

Tips

usage

独裁者 (dúcáizhě) = dictator. 独裁政权 (dúcái zhèngquán) = authoritarian regime. The word carries a strongly negative connotation.

Stroke Order

独 dú

裁 cái