Meaning of tǒng zhì:
统治
to rule (a country); to govern; rule
Huángdì céngjīng quánquán tǒngzhì zhège guójiā.
皇帝曾经全权统治这个国家。
The emperor once fully ruled this country.
Zhè ge guójiā yóu yī wèi míngzhì de lǐngdǎozhě jìnxíng tǒngzhì.
这个国家由一位明智的领导者进行统治。
The country is governed by a wise leader.
Huángdì kāishǐle tā de tǒngzhì.
皇帝开始了他的统治。
The emperor began his rule.
regime
Zhège guójiā zài zhège zhèngquán de tǒngzhì xià fāzhǎn xùnsù.
这个国家在这个政权的统治下发展迅速。
The country developed rapidly under this regime's rule.