si1 zing3施政
Jyutpingsi1 zing3
Yalesī jing
Definition
To implement policies; to administer governance.
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How it's used
Primarily reserved for formal contexts involving government administration and official governance. It carries a heavy, serious tone that is rarely used in casual conversation about daily life or personal decisions. When discussing the general way someone manages a team or organization, people usually prefer using 管理 or 處理.
Examples
The government must listen to public opinion when implementing policies.
Have they changed their policy implementation direction?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe personal or household management, as it sounds overly bureaucratic and unnatural. It is strictly tied to the actions of a governing body or high level administration.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
