要人 (yào rén) — VIP, important personage
Definition
A formal, written-style term for a VIP or very important person — a person of high status whose safety or attendance is treated specially. Far more formal than everyday words like 重要的人.
noun
VIPimportant personage
Measure word · 位
Examples
- 要人。Nà wèi yào rén yǐ jīng dǐ dá huì chǎng.That VIP has already arrived at the venue.
- 要人。Zhè cì huì yì yāo qǐng le duō wèi guó jì yào rén.This meeting has invited many international VIPs.
- 要人。yào rén De ān quán shì zǔ zhī de shǒu yào rèn wu.The safety of VIPs is the organization's top priority.
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