chính trị
[t͡ɕïŋ˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) politics
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
nhà chính trịpolitician
Лю́ди всегда́ бы́ли и всегда́ бу́дут глу́пенькими же́ртвами обма́на и самообма́на в поли́тике, пока́ они́ не нау́чатся за любы́ми нра́вственными, религио́зными, полити́ческими, социа́льными фра́зами, заявле́ниями, обеща́ниями разы́скивать интере́сы тех и́ли ины́х кла́ссов.People always have been the foolish victims of deception and self-deception in politics, and they always will be until they have learnt to seek out the interests of some class or other behind all moral, religious, political and social phrases, declarations and promises.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) political
Examples
ổn định chính trịpolitical stability
ἐκ τούτων οὖν φανερὸν ὅτι τῶν φύσει ἡ πόλις ἐστί, καὶ ὅτι ὁ ἄνθρωπος φύσει πολιτικὸν ζῷον, […]Hence it is evident that the state is a creation of nature, and that man is by nature a political animal.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “chính trị” mean?
(noun) politics
Is “chính trị” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.