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专人 (zhuān rén) — person specially assigned for a specific task; specialist

Definition

专人 is the PERSON assigned to a specific task — not the expertise itself (专家) or the role being full-time (专职). Emphasizes that someone is designated, not the skill they have.

noun
person specially assigned for a specific taskspecialist
Measure word · 个
Easily confused

Examples

  • 专人。
    Zhè xiàng gōng zuò xū yào zhuān rén lái wán chéng.
    This task requires a specifically assigned person to complete it.
  • 专人。
    Wǒ men gōng sī pìn qǐng le yí wèi zhuān rén fù zé kè hù jiē dài.
    Our company hired a specialist to be in charge of client reception.
  • 专人。
    Qǐng zhǎo zhuān rén lǐng qǔ nín de zhèng jiàn.
    Please find the designated person to collect your documents.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

专zhuāndedicated
人rénperson

“专” means assigned or dedicated, and “人” is a person, so “专人” is a person set aside for a task.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 專; 专 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 專 shows 又, a hand, turning 叀, a spindle; this came to mean gathering several things into one.

Open 专 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

Open 人 →
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