政府 (zhèngfǔ)

政府 refers to the government as an institution — the body responsible for administering and governing a country, province, or municipality. It is used at all levels from central to local.

Meanings

n government

Example Sentences

政府出台了新的环保政策。 Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn de huánbǎo zhèngcè. The government introduced new environmental protection policies.

市民希望政府能解决交通拥堵问题。 Shìmín xīwàng zhèngfǔ néng jiějué jiāotōng yōngdǔ wèntí. Citizens hope the government can solve traffic congestion problems.

中央政府负责制定全国性的法规。 Zhōngyāng zhèngfǔ fùzé zhìdìng quánguó xìng de fǎguī. The central government is responsible for formulating national regulations.

这项工程得到了政府的大力支持。 Zhè xiàng gōngchéng dédào le zhèngfǔ de dàlì zhīchí. This project received strong support from the government.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
中央政府 (zhōngyāng zhèngfǔ)	central government
地方政府 (dìfāng zhèngfǔ)	local government
政府部门 (zhèngfǔ bùmén)	government department
政府政策 (zhèngfǔ zhèngcè)	government policy

Usage Notes

政府 can be used as a subject taking verbs like 出台 (to introduce/issue), 制定 (to formulate), or 支持 (to support). It can be modified by adjectives of scale: 中央 (central), 地方 (local), 市 (municipal). Note: 当局 (dāngjú) is a more formal synonym often seen in news.

Memory Hook

政 means "governance/politics" and 府 means "official residence/office" — the office of governance is the government.