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纲领

gānglǐng

programme; guiding principles; platform

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Characters in this word

纲 gāng

Strokes
7
Radical
纟 — silk
Made of
纟 silk 冈 ridge or crest of hill
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 纲

领 lǐng

Strokes
11
Radical
页 — page, sheet, leaf
Made of
令 command, decree, order 页 page, sheet, leaf
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 一个政党若只有动人的口号而缺乏清晰纲领,很难获得长期信任。 Yí ge zhèngdǎng ruò zhǐ yǒu dòngrén de kǒuhào ér quēfá qīngxī gānglǐng, hěn nán huòdé chángqī xìnrèn. If a political party has only moving slogans but lacks a clear programme, it is difficult for it to win long-term trust.
  • 这家公司的发展纲领很清楚,每个人都知道努力的方向。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de fāzhǎn gānglǐng hěn qīngchu, měi ge rén dōu zhīdào nǔlì de fāngxiàng. This company's development programme is very clear, and everyone knows which direction to work toward.
  • 学生会制定了一份活动纲领,规定了今年的主要目标。 Xuéshēnghuì zhìdìng le yí fèn huódòng gānglǐng, guīdìng le jīnnián de zhǔyào mùbiāo. The student union drew up an action programme setting out this year's main goals.

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