Writing
治理 (zhì lǐ) — how to say "to govern" in Chinese
治理
To govern; to manage; to administer
verb
Character composition
治
to govern, to treat (illness)
理
to manage, principle
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
Collocations
治理环境
zhì lǐ huán jìng
improve the environment
综合治理
zōng hé zhì lǐ
comprehensive management
Examples
政府需要治理好环境污染问题。
The government needs to properly manage the problem of environmental pollution.
治理国家
To govern a country.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to govern" in Chinese?
"to govern" in Chinese is 治理 (zhì lǐ).
治理 meaning in English
治理 (zhì lǐ) means "To govern; to manage; to administer".
How is 治理 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhì lǐ (written as zhi li, zhili). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to govern" in Chinese characters?
It is written 治理: 治 has 8 strokes, 理 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 治理?
治理 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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