HSK 5 · Society

制度 zhìdù “system (of rules)” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 制度 means

  1. system (of rules)
  2. institution
  3. system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)

Measure word 个 gè · 一个制度 yí ge zhìdù

How to say 制度

  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale制zhì4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale度dù4th tone, falling

制度 in a sentence

  1. 首先，我想宣布几条新制度。

    Shǒuxiān, wǒ xiǎng xuānbù jǐ tiáo xīn zhìdù.

    First, I’d like to announce a few new rules.

    Sentence #2938685 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

  2. 公司从下个月开始推行新的管理制度。

    Gōngsī cóng xià ge yuè kāishǐ tuīxíng xīn de guǎnlǐ zhìdù.

    From next month, the company will bring in a new management system.

    Sentence #3537562 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

  3. 我们想修改学校的规章制度。

    Wǒmen xiǎng xiūgǎi xuéxiào de guīzhāng zhìdù.

    We want to change our school’s rules and regulations.

    Sentence #1737909 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

How 制度 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 制 (zhì) drawn as one shape
制zhìsystem

制 is a single shape of 8 strokes. Learn it whole, then watch its stroke order below.

The character 度 (du) with each of its parts in a different colour
度dùto pass
  • 广shelter · guǎng
  • 廿twenty · niàn
  • 又again · yòu

How to write 制度

制 8 strokes · 度 9 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

制度 (zhìdù) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 制度 (zhìdù). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 制度

Words with 制

控制kòngzhì · to control限制xiànzhì · to restrict制定zhìdìng · to draw up制造zhìzào · to manufacture制作zhìzuò · to make复制fùzhì · to duplicate制服zhìfú · uniform遏制èzhì · to curb节制jiézhì · to control牵制qiānzhì · to contain

Words with 度

态度tàidu · attitude温度wēndù · temperature速度sùdù · speed度dù · degree度过dùguò · to pass程度chéngdù · degree角度jiǎodù · angle季度jìdù · quarter (of a year)年度niándù · year (e.g. financial year)一度yídù · once

More words: Society & Law

政府zhèngfǔ · government政治zhèngzhì · politics志愿者zhìyuànzhě · volunteer执照zhízhào · licence秩序zhìxù · order (orderly state)主席zhǔxí · chairperson总理zǒnglǐ · premier总统zǒngtǒng · president (of a country)

FAQs

制度 (zhìdù) means “system (of rules)” or “institution”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it zhìdù: zhì with a 4th tone, then dù with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 制度 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Use 个 (gè). For example, one system (of rules) is 一个制度 (yí ge zhìdù).
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type zhidu with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 制度 from the suggestions. Typing zhidu into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
制度 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.