政策 (zhèngcè)

政策 refers to a policy, especially an official set of principles and guidelines adopted by a government, organization, or institution to guide decisions and actions.

Meanings

[noun] policy; government policy; official guidelines

Example Sentences

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

公司的人事政策最近有了很大变化。 Gōngsī de rénshì zhèngcè zuìjìn yǒule hěn dà biànhuà. The company's personnel policy has changed significantly recently.

了解当地的政策对外国投资者很重要。 Liǎojiě dāngdì de zhèngcè duì wàiguó tóuzīzhě hěn zhòngyào. Understanding local policies is very important for foreign investors.

这项政策旨在促进经济平衡发展。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè zhìzài cùjìn jīngjì pínghéng fāzhǎn. This policy aims to promote balanced economic development.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
制定政策	to formulate policy
执行政策	to implement policy
优惠政策	preferential policy
经济政策	economic policy

Usage Notes

政策 is a formal noun most commonly used in political, economic, and administrative contexts. The verb pairs commonly used with 政策 include 制定 (to formulate), 执行 (to implement), 出台 (to introduce), and 调整 (to adjust). It appears frequently in news media and official documents.

Memory Hook

政 means "government/governance" and 策 means "strategy/plan." So 政策 is the government's strategic plan: the official roadmap for how things should be done.