Chinese Constitutional, Legal, and Political Terminology

Vocabulary flashcards covering Chinese constitutional, legal, political, and socio-economic terms along with their defined meanings.

第一部宪法

First constitution (部 is a measure word / counting word).

中国共产党 (zhōngguó gòngchǎndǎng)

Communist Party of China, CPC.

任务 (rènwù)

Task, assignment, duty, obligation.

基本方针

Basic political line, guideline, course.

序言 (xùyán)

Preface, preamble.

总纲 (zǒnggāng)

General program, general principles.

公民的基本权利和义务

Fundamental rights and duties of citizens.

国旗 (guóqí)

National flag.

国徽 (guóhuī)

National emblem.

章 (zhāng)

Part, chapter.

文化大革命 (wénhuà dàgémìng)

Great Cultural Revolution.

无产阶级专政 (wúchǎn jiējí zhuānzhèng)

Dictatorship of the proletariat.

大规模 (dàguīmó)

Large-scale.

进行……修订 (xiūdìng)

To make amendments to, to revise, to edit.

基本原则 (jīběn yuánzé)

Basic principles, fundamental provisions.

中国特色社会主义 (zhōngguó tèsè shèhuìzhǔyì)

Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

改革开放 (gǎigé kāifàng)

Policy of reform and opening-up.

马克思列宁主义 (mǎkèsī lièníngzhǔyì)

Marxism-Leninism.

毛泽东思想 (máo zédōng sīxiǎng)

Mao Zedong Thought.

具有……国籍 (jùyǒu guójí)

To have citizenship, to possess nationality.

公民 (gōngmín)

Citizen.

（在法律面前）一律平等 (yīlǜ píngděng)

To be equal (before the law).

尊重和保障人权 (zūnzhòng bǎozhàng rénquán)

To respect, consider, protect, and guarantee human rights.

享有权利 (xiǎngyǒu quánlì)

To enjoy rights, to possess rights.

主席 (zhǔxí)

Chairman, president.

国务院总理 (guówùyuàn zǒnglǐ)

Premier of the State Council (PRC), prime minister (Europe).

破坏社会秩序 (pòhuài zhìxù)

To disrupt / disturb public order.

损害（公民）身体健康 (sǔnhài)

To cause harm / damage to the physical health of (citizens).

民族

People, ethnic group, nationality.

种族

Tribe, race.

性别 (xìngbié)

Sex, gender.

职业 (zhíyè)

Profession, occupation, specialty.

宗教信仰 (zōngjiào xìnyǎng)

Religious belief, confession, faith.

教育程度 (jiàoyù chéngdù)

Level of education, educational attainment.

财产状况 (cáichǎn zhuàngkuàng)

Property status, financial situation.

被选举权 (bèixuǎnjǔquán)

Right to be elected.

妨碍……活动 (fáng’ài)

To hinder, impede, or obstruct activities / events.

受法律的保护

To receive / enjoy the protection of the law.

通信自由 (tōngxìn zìyóu)

Freedom of correspondence.

通信秘密 (tōngxìn mìmì)

Secrecy / privacy of correspondence.

监督……实施 (jiāndū shíshī)

To observe, monitor, or supervise the implementation / execution of something.

战争 (zhànzhēng)

War.

和平 (hépíng)

Peace.

协定 (xiédìng)

Agreement, convention.

条约 (tiáoyuē)

Treaty, pact, agreement.

废除（条约） (fèichú)

To annul, abrogate, or terminate (a treaty).

(БТ#Л) jinji zhuangtài

To declare the entry into / start of a state of emergency or martial law.