公务员 (gōng wù yuán) — civil servant; government employee
Definition
A civil servant — a person hired through the national exam to work in government. Unlike 官员, who holds a leadership/appointed position, 公务员 covers rank-and-file government employees.
noun
civil servantgovernment employee
Measure word · 名
Examples
- 公务员。Tā tōng guò guó jiā kǎo shì dāng shàng le gōng wù yuán.He became a civil servant by passing the national exam.
- 公务员，。gōng wù yuán De gōng zuò suī rán wěn dìng, dàn yā lì yě bù xiǎo.Although civil servants' jobs are stable, the pressure is also not small.
- 公务员。gōng wù yuán Yīng gāi wèi rén mín fú wù.Civil servants should serve the people.
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