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制度

zhì dù · zhi du

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
  2. institution
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2 examples
01

宗(zōng)族(zú)制(zhì)度(dù)是(shì)中(zhōng)国(guó)传(chuán)统(tǒng)文(wén)化(huà)的(de)重(zhòng)要(yào)组(zǔ)成(chéng)部(bù)分(fen)。

The clan system is a key component of traditional Chinese culture.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mirrorvan · English by csmjj · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)最(zuì)近(jìn)修(xiū)改(gǎi)了(le)考(kǎo)勤(qín)制(zhì)度(dù)。

The company recently revised its attendance system.

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制
zhì

to manufacture; to make

度
dù

to pass; to spend (time)

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