Definition
公务员 (gōng wù yuán) refers to a civil servant or government employee — someone who works in the public sector, often with job stability. It is more specific than 职员 (zhí yuán), which can mean any office worker in any field, and it is different from 官员 (guān yuán), which emphasizes a high-ranking official with authority.
noun
civil servantgovernment employee
Examples
- 公务员。Tā tōngguò guójiā kǎoshì dāng shàng le gōng wù yuán.He became a civil servant by passing the national exam.
- 公务员，。gōng wù yuán de gōngzuò suīrán wěndìng, dàn yālì yě bù xiǎo.Although civil servants' jobs are stable, the pressure is also not small.
- 公务员。gōng wù yuán yīnggāi wèi rénmín fúwù.Civil servants should serve the people.
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