Writing
民主 (mín zhǔ) — how to say "democracy" in Chinese
民主
Democracy; democratic
noun · adjective
Character composition
民
people, folk
主
main, master
Radicals / Keys
氏
Clan
#83 · shì · 4 strokes
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
Collocations
民主国家
mín zhǔ guó jiā
democratic country
民主制度
mín zhǔ zhì dù
democratic system
Examples
这个国家的人民希望有更多的民主。
The people of this country want more democracy.
民主很重要。
Democracy is very important.
Frequently asked questions
Democracy meaning in Chinese
"democracy" in Chinese is 民主 (mín zhǔ).
民主 meaning in English
民主 (mín zhǔ) means "Democracy; democratic".
How is 民主 pronounced?
It is pronounced mín zhǔ (written as min zhu, minzhu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "democracy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 民主: 民 has 5 strokes, 主 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 民主?
民主 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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