军官 (jūn guān) — military officer

Definition

军官 refers specifically to a commissioned officer in the military — narrower than 军人 (any military personnel, enlisted or commissioned). It shares the 官 'official' character with 官员, but 官员 is for government officials, not military.

noun
military officer
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Examples

  • 军官
    Tā shì yì míng kōng jūn jūn guān.
    He is an air force officer.
  • 军官
    Zhè wèi jūn guān zài bù duì lǐ hěn yǒu wēi xìn.
    This officer enjoys great prestige in the military unit.
  • 军官
    Nián qīng jūn guān de jìn shēng xū yào jīng guò yán gé kǎo hé.
    The promotion of young officers requires passing strict evaluations.

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