政府
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
政府 (zhèngfǔ) · government
政府 (zhèngfǔ) means “government”. It is written with 2 characters: 政 (government) + 府 (prefect). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 政府 is built
The characters
政 zhèng · government
What 政 is made of
- 正zhèng — straight
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止zhǐ — to stop
- 上shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 正 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
府 fǔ · prefect
What 府 is made of
- 广guǎng — broad
- 丶 — dot
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 付fù — give
- 亻rén — person
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 广 gives the meaning, 付 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
政府在这里修了一座新桥。Zhèngfǔ zài zhèlǐ xiū le yī zuò xīn qiáo.The government built a new bridge here.
这是政府的办公楼吗？Zhè shì zhèngfǔ de bàngōnglóu ma?Is this the government office building?
Questions about 政府
What does 政府 mean?
政府 (zhèngfǔ) means “government”.
How do you pronounce 政府?
政府 is pronounced zhèngfǔ.
Which HSK level is 政府?
政府 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 政治zhèngzhìpolitics
- 财政cáizhèngpublic finance
- 行政xíngzhèngadministration
- 政策zhèngcèpolicy
- 政权zhèngquánpolitical power
Learn 政府 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.