Category: SocietyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

社会

/shèhuì/Roman

English meaning: Society

Chinese (Simpl.) Definition

(中文)

社会是人们共同生活的有机整体,中国社会正经历快速转型,城镇化、人口老龄化和贫富差距是重要议题。

English Definition

An organized community of people sharing laws, institutions, and culture. Chinese society is undergoing rapid transformation driven by urbanization, economic development, and technological change. Key social issues include the aging population, urban-rural inequality, gender equality, and the middle class. China's 'harmonious society' (和谐社会) concept is a governing ideology stressing social stability and cohesion.

Example

中国正在努力构建和谐社会,促进社会公平与共同富裕。

In English: China is working to build a harmonious society, promoting social fairness and common prosperity.

Synonyms

  • 社区
  • 公众

Literary Heritage

世上本没有路,走的人多了,也便成了路。

/Shì shàng běn méiyǒu lù, zǒu de rén duō le, yě biàn chéngle lù./

There were no roads in the world to begin with; they are made by people walking.

鲁迅 (Lu Xun) · Writer and Critic · 19th–20th century CE

呐喊 (A Call to Arms)

呐喊, preface, 1923

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