官员 (guān yuán) — official; government official
Definition
官员 refers specifically to officials of a government or major organization — broader and more formal than 公务员 (civil servant, a rank-and-file government employee). Use 官员 for senior or political officials, not private-sector staff like 职员.
noun
officialgovernment official
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 官员。Zhè wèi guān yuán fù zé jiào yù zhèng cè.This official is in charge of education policy.
- 官员。Gōng sī gāo céng guān yuán chū xí le qiān yuē yí shì.Senior officials of the company attended the signing ceremony.
- 官员。Lián hé guó guān yuán hū yù gè guó jiā qiáng hé zuò.UN officials called on all countries to strengthen cooperation.
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