政策 (zhèngcè) — policy

政策 (zhèngcè)

An official set of principles or a plan of action adopted by a government, institution, or organization to guide decisions and achieve goals.

Meanings

1. [noun] policy, directive, official guideline

Example Sentences

新的税收政策将从下月起正式实施。 Xīn de shuìshōu zhèngcè jiāng cóng xià yuè qǐ zhèngshì shíshī. The new tax policy will officially take effect from next month.

政府出台了一系列支持中小企业的优惠政策。 Zhèngfǔ chūtāile yī xìliè zhīchí zhōngxiǎo qǐyè de yōuhuì zhèngcè. The government has introduced a series of preferential policies to support small and medium-sized enterprises.

教育政策的调整引发了社会广泛关注。 Jiàoyù zhèngcè de tiáozhěng yǐnfāle shèhuì guǎngfàn guānzhù. Adjustments to education policy have drawn widespread social attention.

了解当地的移民政策对外籍人士非常重要。 Liǎojiě dāngdì de yímín zhèngcè duì wàijí rénshì fēicháng zhòngyào. Understanding local immigration policy is very important for foreign nationals.

这项政策的实施有效降低了碳排放量。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè de shíshī yǒuxiào jiàngdīle tàn páifàng liàng. The implementation of this policy has effectively reduced carbon emissions.

分析人士认为，货币政策的转变将影响整体经济走势。 Fēnxī rénshì rènwéi, huòbì zhèngcè de zhuǎnbiàn jiāng yǐngxiǎng zhěngtǐ jīngjì zǒushì. Analysts believe that the shift in monetary policy will affect the overall economic trend.

Collocations

Usage Notes

政策 is an extremely common word in Chinese public life and appears constantly in news, government documents, and academic writing. It is always countable and can be preceded by a modifier: 新政策 (new policy), 国家政策 (national policy), 优惠政策 (preferential policy).

The verb collocations are important: 出台政策 (to roll out a policy), 落实政策 (to implement/carry out a policy), 制定政策 (to formulate a policy). B2 learners should memorize these verb-noun combinations to read and discuss Chinese affairs fluently.

Memory Hook

政 is "governance" and 策 originally meant a bamboo writing slip used for plans. A 政策 is the governance plan written on that slip -- an official roadmap for action.