Definition
宣传部 is a proper noun referring to the Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party (or similar bodies in other Chinese-speaking regions). In the PRC, it is a powerful party organ responsible for media, ideology, and cultural policy — not a government ministry. The English gloss 'propaganda' carries negative connotations in the West, but in Chinese the term 宣传 simply means 'to publicize, to promote, to disseminate information'. Learners should understand the institutional context rather than translate literally.
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Propaganda Department (of the Chinese Communist Party or other party organizations)
Examples
- 宣传部。xuān chuán fùzé guǎnlǐ xīnwén hé chūbǎn gōngzuò.The Propaganda Department is responsible for managing news and publishing work.
- 宣传部，。Tā zài xuān chuán gōngzuò le shí nián, jīngyàn fēicháng fēngfù.He has worked in the Propaganda Department for ten years and has very rich experience.
- 宣传部。xuān chuán zuìjìn fābù le yí fèn guānyú wénhuà jiànshè de wénjiàn.The Propaganda Department recently issued a document about cultural construction.
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