民主政治

Mandarin · pinyin mín zhǔ zhèng zhì

Meanings

  1. democracy (as a system of government)
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民
mín · people, subjects, citizens
主
zhǔ · master, chief owner; host; lord
政
zhèng · government, political affairs
治
zhì · govern, regulate, administer
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2–3–4–4 · min2 zhu3 zheng4 zhi4

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man4 zyu2 zing3 zi6

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noun

  1. democratic politics; democratic governance; democracy

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