🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

财政部

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cáizhèngbù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ministry of Finance/ˈmɪn.ɪ.stri əv ˈfaɪ.næns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"财政部宣布了新的税收政策。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The government department responsible for a country's treasury, public revenue, taxation, and financial management.

    "The Ministry of Finance announced a new set of economic stimulus measures to combat inflation."
  2. 2

    Specifically, the Japanese government agency (Zaimushō) that manages national budget, tax policy, and currency issuance.

    "Representatives from the Ministry of Finance met with international bankers to discuss exchange rates."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the URL-encoded Spanish phrase 'ministerio de hacienda', combining the Latin 'ministerium' (service, office) and the Arabic-influenced Spanish 'hacienda' (treasury, estate). Historically evolved to designate the government department responsible for a nation's public finance and economic policy.

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