共产主义
gòngchǎnzhǔyì
Communism in Chinese is 共产主义 (gòngchǎnzhǔyì).
共产主义 is the noun used to refer to the ideology or philosophy of communism.
Meaning: ideology/philosophy (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 共产 (gòngchǎn), meaning 'common property' and 主义 (zhǔyì), meaning 'ism' or 'ideology'.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can turn the noun for the ideology into a noun for a person who follows it by adding the suffix 者 (zhě) to the end, forming 共产主义者 (communist).
How do you pronounce it?
gòngchǎnzhǔyì
Did you know?
- The suffix 主义 (zhǔyì) is used as a universal linguistic tool to translate almost every Western 'ism', including artistic movements like 印象主义 (impressionism).
- The term 共产主义 is often paired with 理想 (lǐxiǎng), meaning 'ideal', to frame the ideology as a futuristic aspiration rather than a description of present reality.
- The character 共 (gòng) is the same character used to write the word for 'republic', which is 共和国 (gònghéguó).
Examples in context
- 美国的任务是将共产主义从世界上消除。The American mission is to eliminate communism from the world.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express the elimination of 共产主义.Tatoeba #5105880 by ryanwoo, translation #5136440 by JimmyUK
- 共产主义必胜！Communism will win!This sentence shows how to express the victory of 共产主义.Tatoeba #8930173 by iiujik, translation #8734098 by shekitten
- 共产主义必胜。Communism will win.Tatoeba #8930175 by iiujik, translation #8734085 by shekitten
- 共产主义是马克思主义的核心思想之一。Communism is one of the core ideologies of Marxism.
- 他一直忠于共产主义。He has always been loyal to communism.
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Example conversation
Two students are discussing their political science class.
- 浩然 Haoran你对共产主义感兴趣吗？Nǐ duì gòngchǎn zhǔyì gǎn xìngqù ma?Are you interested in communism?
- 雨婷 Yuting我对这个理论挺感兴趣的。Wǒ duì zhège lǐlùn tǐng gǎn xìngqù de.I am quite interested in this theory.
- 浩然 Haoran我们明天讨论共产主义的历史。Wǒmen míngtiān tǎolùn gòngchǎn zhǔyì de lìshǐ.We will discuss the history of communism tomorrow.
- 雨婷 Yuting好的，浩然，明天见。Hǎo de, Hàorán, míngtiān jiàn.Okay, Haoran, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
