使节 (shǐ jié) — diplomatic envoy; emissary
Definition
使节 (shǐ jié) is a formal, written term for a high-ranking 'diplomatic envoy' sent by a government. More literary and elevated than everyday 外交官, which refers to professional diplomats in general.
noun
diplomatic envoyemissary
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 使节。Zhè wèi shǐ jié dài biǎo běn guó cān jiā le guó jì huì yì.This envoy represented his country at the international conference.
- 使节。Liǎng guó shǐ jié jìn xíng le yǒu hǎo duì huà.The envoys from the two countries held a friendly dialogue.
- 使节。Lì shǐ shàng xǔ duō shǐ jié wèi hé píng zuò chū le gòng xiàn.Many envoys in history contributed to peace.
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