外交大臣 (wài jiāo dà chén) — foreign secretary (in Britain)

Definition

The formal title for a country's chief diplomat, used for 'foreign secretary' in Britain and similar top diplomat posts elsewhere. Not the everyday word for diplomat (外交官).

noun

foreign secretary (in Britain)

Examples

外交大臣。
Yīng guó wài jiāo dà chén fā biǎo le shēng míng.
The British foreign secretary issued a statement.
外交大臣。
Xīn rèn wài jiāo dà chén jīn tiān kāi shǐ fǎng wèn rì běn.
The newly appointed foreign secretary begins a visit to Japan today.
外交大臣。
wài jiāo dà chén Qiáng diào le liǎng guó zhī jiān de yǒu hǎo guān xì.
The foreign secretary emphasized the friendly relations between the two countries.

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