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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'doctrine' with 主义 (zhǔyì)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Noun/Adjective + 主义

    Explanation

    The noun 主义 (zhǔyì) means "-ism" or "doctrine" in Chinese. It is a suffix-like word attached to other words to form ideological or philosophical concepts, such as 民族主义 (nationalism), 社会主义 (socialism), or 资本主义 (capitalism).

    Examples

    • 他在大学学习了很多关于民族主义的理论。

      Tā zài dàxué xuéxí le hěn duō guānyú mínzúzhǔyì de lǐlùn.

      He studied a lot of theories about nationalism in college.

    • 资本主义和社会主义是两种不同的制度。

      Zīběnzhǔyì hé shèhuìzhǔyì shì liǎng zhǒng bùtóng de zhìdù.

      Capitalism and socialism are two different systems.

    • 浪漫主义深深影响了那个时代的文学。

      Làngmànzhǔyì shēnshēn yǐngxiǎng le nàge shídài de wénxué.

      Romanticism deeply influenced the literature of that era.