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政府

zhèng fǔ

government

Usage note

“政府”是管理一个地方或国家的组织，比如市政府负责城市的运行。

“Zhèngfǔ” shì guǎnlǐ yī gè dìfāng huò guójiā de zǔzhī, bǐrú shì zhèngfǔ fùzé chéngshì de yùnxíng.

"政府" is an organization that manages a place or country, like the city government is responsible for the city's operation.

Context note

政府会建学校和公园，让我们的生活更好。

Zhèngfǔ huì jiàn xuéxiào hé gōngyuán, ràng wǒmen de shēnghuó gèng hǎo.

The government builds schools and parks to make our lives better.

5 examples

政府帮助我们保护环境。
zhèng fǔ bāng zhù wǒ men bǎo hù huán jìng。
The government helps us protect the environment.
市政府在公园里种了很多花。
shì zhèng fǔ zài gōng yuán lǐ zhǒng le hěn duō huā。
The city government planted many flowers in the park.
政府工作人员很辛苦。
zhèng fǔ gōng zuò rén yuán hěn xīn kǔ。
Government workers work very hard.
政府制定了交通规则。
zhèng fǔ zhì dìng le jiāo tōng guī zé。
The government makes traffic rules.
政府鼓励大家多读书。
zhèng fǔ gǔ lì dà jiā duō dú shū。
The government encourages everyone to read more.

5 mini stories

政府建了一个新图书馆。小朋友们可以去看书。
zhèng fǔ jiàn le yí gè xīn tú shū guǎn。 xiǎo péng yǒu men kě yǐ qù kàn shū。
The government built a new library. Children can go there to read books.
政府修了一条新马路。大家走路更方便了。
zhèng fǔ xiū le yì tiáo xīn mǎ lù。 dà jiā zǒu lù gèng fāng biàn le。
The government built a new road. It is more convenient for everyone to walk.
政府组织了一次植树活动。很多家庭都参加了。
zhèng fǔ zǔ zhī le yí cì zhí shù huó dòng。 hěn duō jiā tíng dōu cān jiā le。
The government organized a tree-planting event. Many families joined.
政府给学校送来了新书。同学们很高兴。
zhèng fǔ gěi xué xiào sòng lái le xīn shū。 tóng xué men hěn gāo xìng。
The government sent new books to the school. The students were very happy.
政府提醒大家注意安全。我们要听政府的话。
zhèng fǔ tí xǐng dà jiā zhù yì ān quán。 wǒ men yào tīng zhèng fǔ de huà。
The government reminds everyone to pay attention to safety. We should listen to the government.

Mini dialogue

公共服务

A
这个公园是政府建的吗？
Zhège gōngyuán shì zhèngfǔ jiàn de ma?
Was this park built by the government?
B
是的，政府为大家提供了很多方便。
Shì de, zhèngfǔ wèi dàjiā tígōng le hěnduō fāngbiàn.
Yes, the government provides many conveniences for everyone.

学校

A
我们的学校是政府办的吗？
Wǒmen de xuéxiào shì zhèngfǔ bàn de ma?
Is our school run by the government?
B
对，是公立学校，政府出钱。
Duì, shì gōnglì xuéxiào, zhèngfǔ chū qián.
Right, it's a public school, the government pays for it.

Related words and contrasts

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国家
guójiā
country; nation

Government runs the country.

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官员
guānyuán
official

People working in the government.

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