Category: GovernancePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
宪法
/xiànfǎ/Roman
English meaning: Constitution
Definition
The fundamental law of a state that establishes the structure of government and guarantees basic rights. China's Constitution was adopted in 1982 and has been amended several times. Comparative constitutionalism between India and China — both with ancient civilizations and enormous populations — is an important academic field.
Example
“宪法是国家的根本大法。”
In English: “The constitution is the fundamental law of the state.”
Literary Heritage
“为政以德，譬如北辰，居其所而众星共之。”
/Wéi zhèng yǐ dé, pì rú běi chén, jū qí suǒ ér zhòng xīng gòng zhī./
“He who governs by virtue is like the North Star: it occupies its place while all the other stars pay homage to it.”
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- Language
- 中文
- Chinese (Simpl.)
- Script
- Han
- Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Speakers
- 1.1B