要员 (yào yuán) — important official; key personnel

Definition

要员 refers to important or key personnel in government or organizations — higher-ranking than ordinary 官员 (officials) and emphasizes the person's influence, not just their position.

noun

important officialkey personnel

Measure word · 位

Examples

要员。
Zhè wèi yào yuán zài huì yì shàng fā biǎo le zhòng yào jiǎng huà.
This important official delivered an important speech at the meeting.
要员。
Gōng sī jǐ wèi yào yuán dōu chū xí le qiān yuē yí shì.
Several key personnel of the company attended the signing ceremony.
要员。
Zhèng fǔ yào yuán zhèng zài tǎo lùn xīn de jīng jì zhèng cè.
Government officials are discussing the new economic policy.

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