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    Expressing 'system' with 制度 (zhìdù)

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    制度

    Explanation

    制度 (zhìdù) means "system" or "institution" and refers to an established set of rules, regulations, or practices governing how something operates. It is commonly used in political, social, and organizational contexts, such as 审查制度 (censorship system) or 教育制度 (education system). The word carries a more formal and structural meaning than the general word 系统.

    Examples

    • 每个国家都有自己的教育制度。

      měi gè guójiā dōu yǒu zìjǐ de jiàoyù zhìdù.

      Every country has its own education system.

    • 我们公司最近改了考勤制度。

      wǒmen gōngsī zuìjìn gǎi le kǎoqín zhìdù.

      Our company recently changed its attendance policy.

    • 这项制度已经实行了很多年了。

      zhè xiàng zhìdù yǐjīng shíxíng le hěn duō nián le.

      This system has been in effect for many years.

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