| Chinese | English |
| 公共参与 | public participation The involvement, as an enfranchised citizen, in public matters, with the purpose of exerting influence (作为有选举权的公民，为了施加影响，参与到公共事务中。) |
| 参与 | participation The act of sharing or taking part in a civic, community or public action (在民事活动中的行动分享或参与，社区或公众行动。) |
| 社会参与 | social participation Collective, civic action shared and performed by a significant number of the community or general population (集体，公民共同的行动和由社区或总人口大量进行的行动。) |
| 社区参与 | community participation Involvement in public or private actions, as members or as a member of a particular ethnic, political or social group, with the purpose of exerting influence (以一个特殊种族、政治或社会组织的群体会员或单一会员参与公共或个人活动以发挥影响目的。) |
| 积极参与 | active participation The involvement, either by an individual or a group of individuals, in their own governance or other activities, with the purpose of exerting influence (个人或团体为扩大影响而参与的事件) |
