zyun1 zing3專政专政

Jyutpingzyun1 zing3

Yalejyūn jing

動詞

Definition

To hold absolute political power; to rule with dictatorship or autocracy.

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How it's used

Primarily used in political contexts to describe systems where power is concentrated in the hands of a single entity or group. Unlike everyday conversational terms, it carries a heavy, formal weight and is rarely used to describe personal relationships or non-political situations. It is almost exclusively associated with discussions regarding governance and state power.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋soeng2想hai2喺dou6度gaau2搞zyun1專zing3政aa4呀？

Are they trying to establish a dictatorship here?

le1呢zung3種zyun1專zing3政mou4模sik1式hou2好naan4難wai4維ci4持lok6落heoi3去。

This kind of autocratic model is hard to sustain.

Common phrases

sat6實hang4行zyun1專zing3政

to implement a dictatorship

zyun1專zing3政tung2統zi6治

autocratic rule

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this word to describe a person who is simply bossy or controlling in a personal relationship, such as a strict parent or a demanding partner. In those informal contexts, use 霸道 instead.