Today’s word of the day is 政 (zhèng) which means political affairs. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 政 (zhèng).
政府 (zhèng fǔ) Government
The first word is 政府 (zhèng fǔ) which is a noun that means government. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个国家的政府一直在努力改善人民的生活条件。 (Zhège guójiā de zhèngfǔ yìzhí zài nǔlì gǎishàn rénmín de shēnghuó tiáojiàn.) The government of this country has been working hard to improve the living conditions of the people.
政治 (zhèng zhì) Politics
Another word we can create with 政 (zhèng) is 政治 (zhèng zhì). This means politics. A way of using it in a sentence is 我对政治一般都不太感兴趣。(Wǒ duì zhèngzhì yībān dōu bù tài gǎn xìngqù.) I’m usually not very interested in politics.
政策 (zhèng cè) Policy
Finally, we can create the word 政策 (zhèng cè) which means policy. A way of using it in a sentence is 政府出了一些新政策，希望能帮助我们的生活变得更好。(Zhèngfǔ chū le yīxiē xīn zhèngcè, xīwàng néng bāngzhù wǒmen de shēnghuó biàn dé gèng hǎo.) The government has come up with some new policies, hoping to make our lives better.